pearlash

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noun

A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.

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Meanings

nounpearlash (countable and uncountable, plural pearlashes)

plural pearlashes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.

Origin

From pearl + ash. Compare potash.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pearlash

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APA

pearlash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pearlash

MLA

“pearlash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pearlash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pearlash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pearlash.

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