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Definitions for: Potash
[n] a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Webster (1913) Definition: Pot"ash`, n. [Pot + ash.] (Chem.)
(a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle
substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline
properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.
(b) The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood
ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white
crystalline (pearlash).
Synonyms: caustic potash, potassium hydroxide
See Also: hydrated oxide, hydroxide
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