potashing

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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).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of potash
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