potash

pot·ash  (ptsh)

n.

1. See potassium carbonate.

2. See potassium hydroxide.

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

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[Sing. of obsolete pot ashes, translation of obsolete Dutch potaschen (from the fact that this substance was originally obtained by leaching wood ashes and evaporating the leach in a pot).]

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potash

Noun

1. potassium carbonate, used as fertilizer

2. a compound containing potassium: permanganate of potash [from pot ashes, because originally obtained by evaporating the lye of wood ashes in pots]

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potash  (ptsh)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

potash - a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry caustic potash, potassium hydroxide hydrated oxide, hydroxide - a compound of an oxide with water lye - a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

Translations

potash [ˈpɔtæʃ] n → potasa

potash [ˈpɔtæʃ] n → potasse f

potash [ˈpɔtæʃ] pot n → Pottasche f

potash [ˈpɔtæʃ] n → potassa