Definition of Potass

1. a powerful alkali [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Potass

potamology
potamophilous
potargo
potarite
potash
potash-feldspar
potash-felspar
potash alum
potash kettle
potash lye
potash of sulfur
potash of sulphur
potashed
potashes
potashing

Literary usage of Potass

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"15 32 0-16 44-Г, 0-6 0-25 7'59 100- The analysis of the ashes of the straw gave the following result :— potass . . . 12-5 Phosphate of potass Muriate of ..."

2. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1864)
"Seven drachms of rectified spirit of wine were then added to the former mixture, and were found to expedite the solution of the carbonate of potass, ..."

3. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1860)
"Chlorate of potass in Mercurial Stomatitis, and in other Diseases of the Mouth. ... The chlorate of potass exercises a distinctly curative action. ..."

4. The Elements of Medical Chemistry: Embracing Only Those Branches of Chemical by John Ayrton Paris (1825)
"The second sulphuret is produced by fusing carbonate of potass and sulphur ... When Sulphur and potass are heated together, according to the directions of ..."

5. Chemical Experiments: Illustrating the Theory, Practice, and Application of by George William Francis (1850)
"Green by the yellow prussiate of potass. Brownish by the red prussiate. ... Light green by phosphate of soda, Chromate of potass gives a very deliquescent ..."

6. American Druggist (1885)
potass, chlorat 3 ss. / Mucilage. Pulv. rhei gr. xv. j Cale, phosphate. Mix on a slab ; add to the contents of the mortar, and make up with glycerin. ..."

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