potash

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Synonyms: potass, pot ash, potas

Antonyms: potass, pot ash, potas

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|water-soluble part of ash}} The [[water]]-[[soluble]] part of wood ash, used for making [[soap]] and [[glass]] and as a [[fertilizer]] (chemically speaking, an [[impure]] form of [[potassium]] [[carbonate]] (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium [[salt]]s).
2. {{senseid|en|potassium, archaically}} {{lb|en|chemistry|archaic}} {{l|en|potassium|Potassium}}. {{n-g|Chiefly used in the names of [[compound]]s of the form "... of potash".}}
3. {{senseid|en|class of potassium minerals}} A class of [[potassium]] minerals, of similar applicability to [[potassium carbonate]], such as being a fertilizer. (ie. [[potassium chloride]], [[potassium hydroxide]])

Verb

1. To [[treat]] with [[potassium]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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