About The Word Potash
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Potash
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What's The Definition Of Potash?
[n] a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Synonyms | Synonyms for Potash: caustic potash | potassium hydroxide Related Terms | Find terms related to Potash: See Also | hydrated oxide | hydroxide Potash In Webster's Dictionary \Pot"ash`\, n. [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).
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