caustic potash
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of caustic potash
First recorded in 1865–70
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This contains a caustic potash solution; thin sheets of nickelplated steel contain shallow pockets.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the vast Pacific, Great Western Electro-Chemical Co. dredges salt, manufactures liquid chlorine, caustic soda, caustic potash.
From Time Magazine Archive
One dram of caustic potash or of hydrochloric acid may be given daily in the drinking water.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Berthollet by the action of chlorine on caustic potash, and this method was at first used for its manufacture.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
To carry out the process, the caustic potash and carbonate of potash are dissolved and placed in the kettle together with the soda lye, and the oils added.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
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