potash
Americannoun
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potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
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potassium hydroxide.
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the oxide of potassium, K 2 O.
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potassium, as carbonate of potash.
noun
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another name for potassium carbonate, esp the form obtained by leaching wood ash
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another name for potassium hydroxide
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potassium chemically combined in certain compounds
chloride of potash
Etymology
Origin of potash
1615–25; back formation from plural pot-ashes, translation of early Dutch potasschen. See pot 1, ash 1
Vocabulary lists containing potash
Example Sentences
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Canada is an important supplier of energy and potash to the United States, which has avoided harsh tariffs on both types of products.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
A previously announced $2.3 billion write-down of a potash project in Canada weighed on its bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the U.S., prices for potash fertilizer were largely unaffected by the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Some sectors and goods, including energy, potash and fish or critical minerals, will be exempt from the new tariffs, the White House said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Once, when her grandfather stepped out, Olanna had chewed the piece of chalk too and still remembered the dulling potash taste.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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