potash
po·tash
noun
1.
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Origin
From pot + ash, because the substance was originally obtained by leaching ash in water and then boiling down the resulting solution in a pot. Compare Dutch potas, German Pottasche.
Phrases
- acetate of potash
- carbonate of potash
- caustic potash
- chlorate of potash
- chromate of potash
- citrate of potash
- iridiate of potash
- manganate of potash
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