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POTASH
potash, caustic potash, potassium hydroxide
(noun) a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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 29366th 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
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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