potash en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From pot + ash, because the substance was originally obtained by leaching ash in water and then boiling down the resulting solution in a pot. Compare Dutch potas, German Pottasche.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts).
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".
permanganate of potash
- (countable, uncountable) A class of potassium minerals, of similar applicability to potassium carbonate, such as being a fertilizer. (ie. potassium chloride, potassium hydroxide)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chlorate of potash · nitrate of potash · potash-mica · potash-granite · potash kettle · osmiate of potash · sulfurated potash · silicate of potash · potash bentonite · potash-water · iridiate of potash · sulfate of potash · caustic potash · oxygenated muriate of potash · manganate of potash · chromate of potash · potash-felspar · stannate of potash · potash greensand · potash blue · sulphate of potash · sulphurated potash · muriate of potash · potash of sulfur · citrate of potash · permanganate of potash · stannite of potash · potash alum · acetate of potash · nitre of potash · potash lye · carbonate of potash · plumbate of potash · potash-lime · potash water · potash-feldspar · potashery · potash of sulphur
Descendants
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Translations (57)
uk по́та́ш (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · fr potasse (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · de Pottasche (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · nl potas (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · it potassa (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · tl potasa (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · es lejía (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · fa شخار (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ru пота́ш (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · my ပိုတက် (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar أُشْنَان (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · hu hamuzsír (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar قِلْي (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · ru пота́ш (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · cmn 鉀 /钾 (chemistry, archaic: potassium) · stq Potääske (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · nn pottoske (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · da potaske (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · pt potassa (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · km ក្បុង (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · pl potaż (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · nb pottaske (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ka პოტაში (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · my ပြဆား (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · de Pottasche (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · stq Potääske (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · bg поташ (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · nb pottaske (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · ar قِلْو (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · ar قِلْي (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ro potasă (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar بُوتَاس (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · sv pottaska (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · cs potaš (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · cs potaš (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar بُوتَاس (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · id potas (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar قِلْو (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ar أُشْنَان (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · la nitrum (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · es potasa (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · uk по́та́ш (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · it potassa (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · ota قالیه (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · pl potaż (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · th โพแทช (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · fr potasse (chemistry, archaic: potassium) · haw pokaka (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · da potaske (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · hu kálium-karbonát (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · ca potassa (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · nn pottoske (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · fi potaska (chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts) · fi potaska (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · it potassa (chemistry, archaic: potassium) · fr potasse (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer) · tr kalye (pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer)