POTASH

potash, caustic potash, potassium hydroxide

(noun) a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

potash (countable and uncountable, plural potashes)

The water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer.

(chemistry) An impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts.

(chemistry, archaic) Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".

Verb

potash (third-person singular simple present potashes, present participle potashing, simple past and past participle potashed)

To treat with potassium.

Anagrams

• Pashto, pathos, sophta

Proper noun

Potash (plural Potashes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Potash is the 29366^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 805 individuals. Potash is most common among White (96.89%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Pashto, pathos, sophta

Source: Wiktionary

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Pot"ash`, n. Etym: [Pot + ash.] (Chem.) (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash. (b) The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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