potassa

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dutch potasch (“potash”). Doublet of potash.

Noun edit

potassa (uncountable)

(obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

potassium

References edit

potassa and potassium in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

Anagrams edit

asposta, sapotas

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Pottasche. Cognate with English potash.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central) [puˈta.sə]
IPA^(key): (Balearic) [poˈta.sə]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [poˈta.sa]
Rhymes: -asa

Noun edit

potassa f (uncountable)

potash

Further reading edit

“potassa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Finnish edit

Noun edit

potassa

inessive singular of potta

Anagrams edit

tapossa

French edit

Pronunciation edit

Homophones: potassas, potassât

Verb edit

potassa

third-person singular past historic of potasser

Italian edit

Noun edit

potassa f (plural potasse)

potash; potassium carbonate

Anagrams edit

passato, pastosa, sposata

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