potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

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

The company revealed that the deposit is part of a mineral system that also contains world-class resources of lithium, potash, and boron. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

To find more of it here than anywhere, alongside large, measured lithium, potash, and boron at world-class grade, is not a mining story. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Now, what an abrogation of the trade agreements between Mexico, Canada, and the United States might mean for the potash-fertilizer prices is a different story. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Still, the levies include significant exemptions, leaving out some top Canadian imports such as oil, gas and potash. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

singular of pot ashes

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing potash

• caustic potash

Rhymes for potash

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache

Kids Definition

potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

: potassium or a potassium compound

Medical Definition

potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

1

a

: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes

b

: potassium hydroxide

2

: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry