Definitions
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“permanganate of potash”
potassium permanganate“In order to ascertain the difference between the rapidity of pickling when the tin frames had been potashed and pickling without such treatment, two batches were used.”
“Gold ornaments are sand blasted or steel brushed nicely, then potashed,”
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01“Crop fertilizer ingredient”6 letters
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