1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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Mosaic mines phosphate and potash that are used in fertilizers.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Though not formally designated critical, the White House prioritized offshore mining of copper, potash and gold in an April 24 executive order.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
But, those chicken growers import parts for their farm machinery and potash to add to poultry feed.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Belarus has been battered by the sanctions, particularly those against potash, a fertilizer ingredient that is one of the pillars of the economy.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Though not formally designated critical, the White House prioritized offshore mining of copper, potash and gold in an April 24 executive order.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
But, those chicken growers import parts for their farm machinery and potash to add to poultry feed.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Belarus has been battered by the sanctions, particularly those against potash, a fertilizer ingredient that is one of the pillars of the economy.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Potash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potash. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
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