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[ pot-as ] / ˈpɒtˌæs /
Origin of potass1790–1800; <French potasse<Dutch potasch (now pronounced and spelled potas) potash Words nearby potasspot arch, Potaro, potash, potash alum, potash feldspar, potass, potassa, potassic, potassium, potassium-40, potassium-42 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potassThe diuretic that I most frequently prescribe is made of the carbonate of potass. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various The residue left in the retort was mixed with pure carbonate of potass and dried. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson Whisky and potass does not agree with everybody; but I am not screwed, not at all. The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell Potash, pot′ash, n. a powerful alkali, obtained from the ashes of plants—also Potass′. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
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