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potassa

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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potassa (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.

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Derived terms

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References

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

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pottasche. Cognate with English potash.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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potassa f (uncountable)

  1. potash

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Finnish

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Noun

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potassa

  1. inessive singular of potta

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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potassa

  1. third-person singular past historic of potasser

Italian

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Noun

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potassa f (plural potasse)

  1. potash; potassium carbonate

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