potash in Arabic
قِلْو qilw
/ˈpɒt.æʃ//ˈpɑt.æʃ/
potash in Arabic: قِلْو (qilw), قِلْي (qily), أُشْنَان (ʔušnān), بُوتَاس (būtās). In English, potash means 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).
Arabic words for potash
- chemistry: an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts
- قِلْو qilw, قِلْي qily, أُشْنَان ʔušnān, بُوتَاس būtās
- pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer
- قِلْو qilw, قِلْي qily, أُشْنَان ʔušnān, بُوتَاس būtās
English meaning of potash
- noun 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).
- noun Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".
- noun A class of potassium minerals, of similar applicability to potassium carbonate, such as being a fertilizer. (ie. potassium chloride, potassium hydroxide).
- verb To treat with potassium.
potash in a sentence
- permanganate of potash
potash in other languages
Questions about potash in Arabic
- What is the meaning of potash in Arabic?
- Potash in Arabic is قِلْو (qilw), قِلْي (qily), أُشْنَان (ʔušnān), بُوتَاس (būtās).
- ما معنى كلمة potash؟
- Potash: قِلْو (qilw), قِلْي (qily), أُشْنَان (ʔušnān), بُوتَاس (būtās).
- What does potash mean in English?
- Potash means 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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