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pearl ash

pearl ash is the alternative form of pearlash.

Meaning of pearlash

Noun

pearlash (countable and uncountable, plural pearlashes)

  1. A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.

Forms of pearl ash

pluralpearl ashes

Questions about pearl ash

What is pearl ash the alternative form of?
Pearl ash is the alternative form of pearlash.

Words near pearl ash in the dictionary

  1. Pearis
  2. Pearisburg
  3. pearita
  4. pearitas
  5. pearl
  6. pearl ash
  7. pearl ashes
  8. pearl aura
  9. pearl barley
  10. Pearl Beach
  11. pearl bodies

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