pearl ash
Britishnoun
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An ad for baking powder in a local 1916 newspaper meant he could use that as a leavener, a welcome alternative to drafting pearl ash from a campfire.
From The Guardian
At that time there were about thirty families in the district, whose farms were in a respectable state of cultivation; and a large trade in timber, pot and pearl ashes was carried on.
From Project Gutenberg
Purified potassium carbonate is known as pearl ash.
From Project Gutenberg
Another receipt for pink or rose red says:—1 gallon of infusion of Brazil wood, with 2 oz. additional of pearl ash; but it is necessary to brush the wood often with alum water.
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But some persons prefer pearl ashes, pounded marble, or other calcareous or alkaline substances; and perhaps with reason.
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