Potassa

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The chemical compound potassium hydroxide. obsolete, uncountable

    "Liebich […] has investigated the action of potassa upon tannocaffeic acid."

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caustic potashcaustic potashpotash lyepotash lyepotassium hydroxide

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"Liebich […] has investigated the action of potassa upon tannocaffeic acid."

Etymology

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

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potassium hydroxide

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