potash

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see also: Potash

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒt.æʃ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɑt.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.

   Hypernyms: ash

   Coordinate term: fly ash

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

4. A class of potassium minerals, of similar applicability to potassium carbonate, such as being a fertilizer. (ie. potassium chloride, potassium hydroxide)

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; simple 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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