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lye

(Encyclopedia)lye, name commonly used for a strongly alkaline solution. It originally meant a solution of potassium carbonate (potash) prepared by leaching wood ashes with water, but now the name also means a solut...

sodium nitrate

(Encyclopedia)sodium nitrate, chemical compound, NaNO3, a colorless, odorless crystalline compound that closely resembles potassium nitrate (saltpeter or niter) in appearance and chemical properties. It is soluble ...

alum

(Encyclopedia)alum ălˈəm [key], any one of a series of isomorphous double salts that are hydrated sulfates of a univalent cation (e.g., potassium, sodium, ammonium, cesium, or thallium) and a trivalent cation (e...

sylvinite

(Encyclopedia)sylvinite: see potassium chloride. ...

sylvite

(Encyclopedia)sylvite: see potassium chloride. ...

potash

(Encyclopedia)potash: see potassium carbonate. ...

manure salts

(Encyclopedia)manure salts: see potassium chloride. ...

kalium

(Encyclopedia)kalium, Latin name for potassium.

caustic potash

(Encyclopedia)caustic potash: see potassium hydroxide. ...

pearl ash

(Encyclopedia)pearl ash: see potassium carbonate. ...