potash
Meanings
Plural: potashes
Noun
- a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
- The water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer.
- An impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts.
- Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".
- A class of potassium minerals, of similar applicability to potassium carbonate, such as being a fertilizer. (ie. potassium chloride, potassium hydroxide)
Verb
- To treat with potassium.
Origin / Etymology
From pot + ash, because the substance was originally obtained by leaching the soluble matter out of ash and then boiling the solution in a pot. Compare Dutch potas, German Pottasche.
Synonyms
caustic potash, potassium hydroxide
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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