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potash alum
[ pot-ash al-uhm ]
/ ˈpɒtˌæʃ ˈæl əm /
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Also called po·tas·si·um al·um [puh-tas-ee-uhm al-uhm] /pəˈtæs i əm ˈæl əm/ .
Origin of potash alum
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby potash alum
potamology, potamoplankton, pot arch, Potaro, potash, potash alum, potash feldspar, potass, potassa, potassic, potassium
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