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potash Definition
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potash
noun
potashes
1. Any of various compounds of potassium, especially potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide.
Etymology
: 17c as
pot ashes
: from Dutch
potasschen
, because it was originally obtained by leading ashes and evaporating the product in a pot.
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