potash

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑt.æʃ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

Etymology

From pot + ash, because the substance was originally obtained by leaching ash in water and then boiling down the resulting solution in a pot. Compare Dutch potas, German Pottasche.

In classic literature

Synonyms

caustic potash, potassium hydroxide

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
hydroxide, lye

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