potasiumargon
Potasiumargon is not a standard term in science. It is commonly considered a misspelling or informal amalgam of potassium-argon, and as such has no single, agreed-upon meaning in peer-reviewed literature. When encountered, it is usually best interpreted in context, either as a reference to potassium-argon dating or as a discussion of a hypothetical potassium–argon interaction rather than a defined compound.
Potassium-argon dating is a radiometric dating method that relies on the decay of potassium-40 to argon-40.
If potasiumargon is intended to denote a chemical species containing potassium and argon, such a compound would
For related topics, see potassium-40, argon-40, radiometric dating, and noble-gas chemistry.