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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

  1. 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).
  2. noun Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".
  3. noun A class of potassium minerals, of similar applicability to potassium carbonate, such as being a fertilizer. (ie. potassium chloride, potassium hydroxide).
  4. verb To treat with potassium.

Full definition of potash

potash in a sentence

  • permanganate of potash

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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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