potash in Persian
شخار šaxār
/ˈpɒt.æʃ//ˈpɑt.æʃ/
potash in Persian: شخار (šaxār). 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).
Persian words for potash
- pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer
- شخار šaxār
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 Persian
- What is the meaning of potash in Persian?
- Potash in Persian is شخار (šaxār).
- معنی potash چیست؟
- Potash: شخار (šaxār).
- 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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