Meanings
nounpotassium carbonate (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe alkaline salt K₂CO₃, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.
Synonyms: salt of tartar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe alkaline salt K₂CO₃, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 碳酸鉀 /碳酸钾
- 碳酸鉀 /碳酸钾 (tànsuānjiǎ)alkaline salt
Finnish kaliumkarbonaatti, potaska
- kaliumkarbonaattialkaline salt
- potaskaalkaline salt
German Kaliumcarbonat
- Kaliumcarbonatalkaline salt
Norwegian Bokmål kaliumkarbonat
- kaliumkarbonatalkaline salt
Spanish carbonato de potasio
- carbonato de potasioalkaline salt
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APA
potassium carbonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassium%20carbonate
MLA
“potassium carbonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassium%20carbonate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potassium carbonate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassium%20carbonate.
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