potash
potash · potashes · potashed · potashing
To treat with potassiumTo treat with potassium.
UK/ˈpɒt.æʃ/US/ˈpɑt.æʃ/
» These are the locations where potash is being mined today.
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1 sensesTo treat with potassium.
Examples
1 sentencesThese are the locations where potash is being mined today.
Origin
From pot + ash, because the substance was originally obtained by leaching ash in water andFrom 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.
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Forms
potashes, potashing, potashed, potashedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle