POTASH


Meaning of POTASH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɔtæʃ ]

n. an alkaline potassium compound, usu. potassium carbonate or hydroxide. [17th-c. pot-ashes f. Du. pot-asschen (as POT(1), ASH(1)): orig. obtained by leaching vegetable ashes and evaporating the solution in iron pots]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.