Meaning & use
potash
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A potassium-containing salt used chiefly as fertilizer.
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Farmers apply potash to replenish potassium levels in depleted soil.
Canada is one of the world's largest exporters of potash.
A note on using this word
The name originally referred to potassium compounds leached from wood ashes in pots, which is also the source of potassium's chemical symbol, K.
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