单词 | potash soap |
释义 | > as lemmaspotash soap potash soap n. soft soap manufactured using potassium hydroxide. ΚΠ 1851 Sci. Amer. 7 June 298/4 From its solubility, more alkaline reaction, and lower price, potash soap is preferred for many purposes, and especially for scouring woolen yarns and stuffs. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 861 To scrape the nail thin, and then after softening it with potash soap, to apply chrysarobin. 1965 D. Ray Chiggers in X-Rays 34 Three red tiny dots the potash soap would not wash off my belly. 1989 Encycl. Brit. IX. 640/2 Potash soap is a soft soap made from the lye leached from wood ashes. potash soap potash soap n. Π c1865 H. Letheby in J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 329/2 The compounds of fatty acids with potash are called potash-soaps. < as lemmas |
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