Pearlash - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: pearlashPearlash
A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye and has been an important source of potassium compounds It is used in making soap glass etc...
Polverine
Glassmakers ashes a kind of potash or pearlash brought from the Levant and Syria used in the manufacture of fine glass...
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