pearlash
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pearlash
Example Sentences
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There was, in a former proclamation concerning the trade between the United States and Great Britain, an omission of the articles of potash and pearlash.
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A search in a book on elementary chemistry disclosed the further truth that the commercial name for “potassium carbonate” is pearlash!
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She then remembered that being desirous at one time to remove the paint from some oak carving said to be two hundred years’ old, she had successfully used a solution of pearlash painted on with a brush.
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Weak pearlash water is good to remove stains produced by acids.
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For blues, purples, and their shades, add a small quantity of American pearlash, to restore the colors.
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