See Also: ecad(dictionary)

potash (sh) and ecad (iou)


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.


ecad (iou)



ecad noun. ['i:kad] E20.
[from Greek oikos house + -AD1.]
Ecology. An organism modified by its environment.