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potassa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
potas-sa
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch potasch (“potash”). Doublet of potash.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

potassium

Synonyms

caustic potash potash lye

Questions

What does potassa mean?
The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.
Where does potassa come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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