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PRONUNCIATION OF PEARL ASH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEARL ASH

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Pearl ash is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEARL ASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pearl ash

Potash

Potash /ˈpɒtæʃ/ is any of various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from "pot ash", which refers to plant ashes soaked in water in a pot, the primary means of manufacturing the product before the industrial era. The word "potassium" is derived from potash. Today, potash is produced worldwide at amounts exceeding 30 million tonnes per year, mostly for use in fertilizers. Various types of fertilizer-potash thus constitute the single largest global industrial use of the element potassium. Potassium was first derived by electrolysis of caustic potash, in 1808.

Definition of pearl ash in the English dictionary

The definition of pearl ash in the dictionary is the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEARL ASH

pearl
pearl barley
pearl button
pearl diver
pearl diving
pearl grey
Pearl Harbor
pearl millet
pearl necklace
pearl oyster
Pearl River
pearl-grey
pearl-handled
pearler
pearlescence
pearlescent
pearlier
pearlies
pearliest
pearliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEARL ASH

ash
bone ash
cash
cigarette ash
clash
crash
dash
flash
flowering ash
fly ash
hash
manna ash
Moreton Bay ash
mountain ash
New Zealand ash
prickly ash
soda ash
splash
trash
wash

Synonyms and antonyms of pearl ash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pearl ash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEARL ASH

Find out the translation of pearl ash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pearl ash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pearl ash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珍珠灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ceniza perla
570 millions of speakers

English

pearl ash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोती राख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرماد اللؤلؤ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жемчуг пепел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinza pérola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্তা ছাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cendre de perle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abu mutiara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Perle Asche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真珠の灰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진주 재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutiara abu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất hóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முத்து சாம்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोती राख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Inci külü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perla cenere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perła szary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перли попіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perla cenușă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαργαριτάρι τέφρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pêrel as
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pärla aska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pearl ash

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARL ASH»

The term «pearl ash» is normally little used and occupies the 148.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARL ASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pearl ash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pearl ash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pearl ash

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEARL ASH»

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The General Laws, from the Adoption of the Constitution, ...
him, shall presume to lade, or put on board any vessel, hound Persons p«- out of the Commonwealth, any flax-seed, [pot-ash or pearl-ash,'] anTM fax°-seed^ other than such as shall have been approved by a surveyor [or «">t approved ...
Massachusetts, 1823
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The General Laws of Massachusetts: From the adoption of the ...
him, shall presume to lade, or put on board any vessel, bound ^"^i out of the Commonwealth, any flax-seed, [pot-ash or pearl-ash,'] anTM"flax°seeL£ other than such as shall have been approved by a surveyor [or not approved : assay- master, ...
Massachusetts, Asahel Stearns, Lemuel Shaw, 1823
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The laws of the State of New-Hampshire, together with the ...
Casks to be weighed and marked. vessel so mipped ; to be sued for and recovered in any court of record within this State, proper to try the same ; and all such flax-feed, pot-ash, and pearl-ash (laded or received on board as aforesaid) shall be ...
New Hampshire, 1792
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Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from November 28, ...
And be it further enabled by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the twentieth day of December next, no No pot or pot-ash or pcarl-a(h,sliall be ihipped Or exported out of this Com- pearl-ash sliall mon wealth, but such as shall have ...
Massachusetts, 1807
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The perpetual laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, ...
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the twentieth day of December next, no ^f^jjbe^x- pot-ash,or pearl-ash, shall be ( hipped or exported out of this Com- ported, unleft monwealth, but such as shall have been ...
Massachusetts, Isaiah Thomas, Ebenezer Turrell Andrews, 1801
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The Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Passed from ...
And be it further enabled by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the twentieth day of December next, no ^^Ube e"- pot-asli, or pearl-ash, shall be shipped or exported out of this Com- porled, unless monwealth, but such as shall have ...
Massachusetts, 1801
7
The Perpetual Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: ...
or other vessel so shiplped, to be sued 'or and recovered in any Court of Recordwit in this Commonwealth, proper to try the same ; nd all such flax seed, pot ash and pearl ash (laded or received on board as aforesaid) shall be forfeited .
Massachusetts, 1788
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Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court
not sel, bound out of the Commonwealth, any Flax Seed, Pot Ash and Pearl Ash, other than such as shall have been approved, by a surveyor or assay-master, respectively, or shall be contained in any cask, or other vessel, that shall not have  ...
Massachusetts, 1784
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New-York Municipal Gazette
The Boston Inspector seems to be governed altogether by alkaline strength, in determining his judgment of the grade of Pearl Ash. In this point I think he commits an error, and the operation of which is likely to produce results unfavorable to the ...
‎1846
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Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Flax Seed, Pot Ash or Pearl Ash, or other person employed »y f?u8m5, by him, shall presume to lade, or put on board any ves- .pprtlSif0'"01 sel, bound out of the Commonwealth, any Flax Seed, Pot Ash and Pearl Ash, other than such as shall  ...
Massachusetts, 1784

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEARL ASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pearl ash is used in the context of the following news items.
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What is the Nine Millionth Patent?
... an ingredient in fertilizer and, on July 31, 1790, received a patent for “the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and Process.". «Smithsonian, Apr 15»
2
Patently ridiculous: thong diapers, beer umbrellas and other strange …
... when President George Washington signed the inaugural patent for “the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and Process”, ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
3
Applied Chemistry of Baking Powder and Baking Soda
... Corn starch and Fibre, whereas famous American Cookery Magazine of 1769 mentions use of Pearl ash or Soda ash as baking ingredient by ... «fnbnews.com, Mar 15»
4
The Potash Trade
What about pearl ash. What was that? When potash was put into an oven and heated at a high temperature, it would become mostly potassium ... «The Daily Mail, Jan 15»
5
At Old Sturbridge Village, Life Is Part Acting, Part History, and Lots of …
Past interpreters had always thought that pearl ash referred to modern day baking powder on receipts they used for re-enactment meals. «Boston.com, Nov 14»
6
The strangest inventions ever patented
The first patent, granted on July 31, 1790, secured the rights for a thrilling new process for "the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash." In the 224 ... «The Week Magazine, Aug 14»
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5 revolutionary bread ideas besides sliced bread
American settlers, and Indigenous tribes used pearl ash (potassium carbonate). This was an easy method for fluffy breads without the use and ... «Mother Nature Network, May 14»
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Interior Design: Coffee table culture
... baskets of beaded napkin rings, a mother of pearl ash tray and a diffuser – supposedly smelling of an orange grove in the height of summer. «So So Gay, May 14»
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Samuel Hopkins granted first patent in the United States
1) on *July 31*, 1790, for an improvement "in the making Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and Process." Hopkins was a Philadelphia ... «Philly.com, Jul 13»
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These were the first 10 patents in U.S. history
... Vt., snagged the first patent on July 31, 1790. His invention improved "the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new apparatus and Process.". «The Week Magazine, Jul 13»

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