1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
Examples of potash in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Other fertilizers, like potash and sulfur, have also risen in price.
—
Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Paying for fertilizer has been especially difficult due to tariffs on Canadian potash.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Employees apply potash — salts containing potassium — from Canada and phosphorus from Eastern Europe to the soil in the fall.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In the same way, the price of potash flowing smoothly from Canada will rise if there are cutbacks in production elsewhere.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potash
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Paying for fertilizer has been especially difficult due to tariffs on Canadian potash.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Employees apply potash — salts containing potassium — from Canada and phosphorus from Eastern Europe to the soil in the fall.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In the same way, the price of potash flowing smoothly from Canada will rise if there are cutbacks in production elsewhere.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potash
Cite this Entry
“Potash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potash. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
