1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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The potash reduced the melting temperature and made liquid glass more fluid.
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Peter Mullner, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The country is currently getting hit by the U.S. with levies of 25% on imports that are not compliant with the USMCA deal, and taxes of 10% on energy and potash imports.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Nitrogen fertilizers like urea, essential for crops, jumped over 20%, with potash and phosphate up 18% and 20%, respectively.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
About 85% of U.S. imports of potash fertilizer come from Canada, according to industry data.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Peter Mullner, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The country is currently getting hit by the U.S. with levies of 25% on imports that are not compliant with the USMCA deal, and taxes of 10% on energy and potash imports.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Nitrogen fertilizers like urea, essential for crops, jumped over 20%, with potash and phosphate up 18% and 20%, respectively.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
About 85% of U.S. imports of potash fertilizer come from Canada, according to industry data.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Potash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potash. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
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