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potassium carbonate

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The alkaline salt K2CO3, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: salt of tartar

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carbonate

Narrower terms: pearl ash

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 碳酸鉀 /碳酸钾 (tànsuānjiǎ) — alkaline salt
  • Finnish: kaliumkarbonaatti — alkaline salt
  • Finnish: potaska — alkaline salt
  • German: Kaliumcarbonat — alkaline salt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kaliumkarbonat — alkaline salt
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kaliumkarbonat — alkaline salt
  • Sicilian: putassa — alkaline salt
  • Spanish: carbonato de potasio — alkaline salt