potash

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpɒt.æʃ/

Noun

potash

1. The water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer.
2. (chemistry) An impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts.
3. (chemistry, archaic) potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".

   permanganate of potash

Related terms

• potass
• potassa
• potassium

Translations

• French: potasse
• German: Pottasche
• Italian: potassa
• Portuguese: potassa
• Russian: пота́ш
• Spanish: potasa, lejía

Translations

• French: potasse
• German: Pottasche
• Italian: potassa
• Russian: пота́ш

Translations

• French: potasse
• Italian: potassa

Verb

potash (potashes, present participle potashing; past and past participle potashed)

1. To treat with potassium.

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Potash

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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