See Also: Potash(medicine)
potash(encyclopedia)
potash(dictionary)
caustic potash(medicine)
sulfurated potash(medicine)
Potash of Saskatchewan(finance)
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan(finance)

potash (sh)




Name used for various inorganic compounds of potassium, chiefly the carbonate (K2CO3), a white crystalline material formerly obtained from wood ashes.

They are used to make special types of glass, potassium silicate (a dehydrating agent), pigments, printing inks, and soft soaps; for washing raw wool; and as a lab reagent and general-purpose food additive. Potassium hydroxide is frequently called caustic potash, and in the fertilizer industry, potassium oxide is called potash.