English word potashery comes from English -ery, English potash
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ery | English (eng) | Art, craft or practice. Characteristic of. Class or group, collection of. Organisation or movement. Place of art, craft or practice. |
| potash | English (eng) | (chemistry) an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. (chemistry, archaic) in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash", potassium (for example, "permanganate of potash" = potassium permanganate). The water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap, glass and as a fertilizer. |
| potashery | English (eng) | A place where potash is manufactured. |