potashes

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A form of potash — The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts).

Scrabble 13

Meanings

potashes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of potash
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of potash

Potashes2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Potash

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