potassa etymology

English word potassa comes from Dutch potasch (Spelling before 1946/47 for potas (potash).)

Detailed word origin of potassa

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
potasch Dutch (nld) Spelling before 1946/47 for potas (potash).
potassa English (eng) (obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.

Words with the same origin as potassa

Descendants of potasch
KREEP NPK potash potash alum potash-felspar potash-lime potashery potassicpargasite potassium sulfurated potash ultrapotassic