potash

[ pot-ash ]

/ ˈpɒtˌæʃ /

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noun

potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.

potassium hydroxide.

the oxide of potassium, K2O.

potassium, as carbonate of potash.

Origin of potash

1615–25; back formation from plural pot-ashes, translation of early Dutch potasschen.See pot¹, ash¹

Words nearby potash

potamogale, potamology, potamoplankton, pot arch, Potaro, potash, potash alum, potash feldspar, potass, potassa, potassic

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Example sentences from the Web for potash

They consisted of wooden splints coated with sulphur and tipped with antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy
Aluming with addition of potash and chalk; wringing; working it well through this bath, where it is left during the night.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Heavy ground should be dressed with seven pounds of basic slag in autumn and two pounds of sulphate of potash in spring.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
"Do me the favor, Potash, and spit it out," Feigenbaum broke in impatiently.
Potash & Perlmutter|Montague Glass

A dilute solution of bichromate of potash is frequently employed to darken oak, mahogany, and coloured woods.
Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for potash

potash

/ (ˈpɒtˌæʃ) /

noun

another name for potassium carbonate, esp the form obtained by leaching wood ash

another name for potassium hydroxide

potassium chemically combined in certain compoundschloride of potash

Word Origin for potash

C17 pot ashes, translation of obsolete Dutch potaschen; so called because originally obtained by evaporating the lye of wood ashes in pots

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for potash

potash

[ pŏt′ăsh′ ]

n.

Any of several compounds containing potassium, especially soluble compounds such as potassium oxide and various potassium sulfates, used chiefly in fertilizers.

potassium carbonate

potassium hydroxide

Scientific definitions for potash

potash

[ pŏt′ăsh′ ]

Any of several chemical compounds that contain potassium, especially potassium carbonate (K2CO3), which is a strongly alkaline material obtained from wood ashes and used in fertilizers.

单词	potash
释义	potash [ pot-ash ] / ˈpɒtˌæʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potash ON THESAURUS.COM noun potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes. potassium hydroxide. the oxide of potassium, K2O. potassium, as carbonate of potash. Origin of potash 1615–25; back formation from plural pot-ashes, translation of early Dutch potasschen.See pot¹, ash¹ Words nearby potash potamogale, potamology, potamoplankton, pot arch, Potaro, potash, potash alum, potash feldspar, potass, potassa, potassic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potash They consisted of wooden splints coated with sulphur and tipped with antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum. Great Inventions and Discoveries\|Willis Duff Piercy Aluming with addition of potash and chalk; wringing; working it well through this bath, where it is left during the night. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Heavy ground should be dressed with seven pounds of basic slag in autumn and two pounds of sulphate of potash in spring. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons "Do me the favor, Potash, and spit it out," Feigenbaum broke in impatiently. Potash & Perlmutter\|Montague Glass A dilute solution of bichromate of potash is frequently employed to darken oak, mahogany, and coloured woods. Intarsia and Marquetry\|F. Hamilton Jackson British Dictionary definitions for potash potash / (ˈpɒtˌæʃ) / noun another name for potassium carbonate, esp the form obtained by leaching wood ash another name for potassium hydroxide potassium chemically combined in certain compoundschloride of potash Word Origin for potash C17 pot ashes, translation of obsolete Dutch potaschen; so called because originally obtained by evaporating the lye of wood ashes in pots Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to potash manure, mulch, dung, compost, maul, guano, humus, buffalo chips, cow chips, peat moss, plant food, top dressing Medical definitions for potash potash [ pŏt′ăsh′ ] n. Any of several compounds containing potassium, especially soluble compounds such as potassium oxide and various potassium sulfates, used chiefly in fertilizers. potassium carbonate potassium hydroxide The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for potash potash [ pŏt′ăsh′ ] Any of several chemical compounds that contain potassium, especially potassium carbonate (K2CO3), which is a strongly alkaline material obtained from wood ashes and used in fertilizers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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potash

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Medical definitions for potash

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Scientific definitions for potash