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PRONUNCIATION OF POTASSA

potassa  [pəˈtæsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTASSA

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determiner
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Potassa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POTASSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potassa

Potassium hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH, commonly called caustic potash. Along with sodium hydroxide, this colorless solid is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications; most applications exploit its reactivity toward acids and its corrosive nature. In 2005, an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes were produced. Approximately 100 times more NaOH than KOH is produced annually. KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals.

Definition of potassa in the English dictionary

The definition of potassa in the dictionary is potassium oxide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTASSA


amasser
əˈmæsə
antimacassar
ˌæntɪməˈkæsə
Assur
ˈæsə
Asur
ˈæsə
basser
ˈbæsə
degasser
diːˈɡæsə
gasser
ˈɡæsə
harasser
həˈræsə
hassar
ˈhæsə
Macassar
məˈkæsə
madrasa
məˈdræsə
Makassar
məˈkæsə
masa
ˈmæsə
Mombasa
mɒmˈbæsə
NASA
ˈnæsə
Nyasa
nɪˈæsə
Nyassa
nɪˈæsə
oquassa
əʊˈkwæsə
placer
ˈplæsə
Terrassa
teˈræsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTASSA

potash
potash alum
potassic
potassium
potassium bitartrate
potassium bromide
potassium carbonate
potassium chlorate
potassium chloride
potassium cyanide
potassium dichromate
potassium ferrocyanide
potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)
potassium hydrogen tartrate
potassium hydroxide
potassium manganate(VII)
potassium nitrate
potassium permanganate
potassium sulphate
potassium-argon dating

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTASSA

abscissa
Barbarossa
Cabora Bassa
contessa
Eivissa
fossa
gran cassa
harissa
Kassa
Larissa
Lassa
mantissa
Massa
nyssa
Odessa
Operation Barbarossa
Orissa
ossa
sessa
vanessa

Synonyms and antonyms of potassa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «potassa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTASSA

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

Translator English - Chinese

potassa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potasa
570 millions of speakers

English

potassa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

potassa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

potassa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поташа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potassa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

potassa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potassa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kali
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

potassa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

potassa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Potassa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

potassa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

potassa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटासा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potassa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potassa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potassa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поташу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potassa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

potassa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

potassa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potassa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

potassa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potassa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSA»

The term «potassa» is normally little used and occupies the 116.322 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTASSA»

Discover the use of potassa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potassa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dispensatory of the United States of America
Suppose, for example, that the dilute acid be added until it stands opposite to the word carbonate of potassa, we shall then' have the exact quantity necessary to neutralize one hundred grains of that carbonate; and if we add pure water, until ...
‎1847
2
The Eclectic Dispensatory of the United States of America
424 Potassa - - 529 Potassa, acetate of . 530 Potassa and soda, tartrate of 556 Potassa, bicarbonate of - 530 Potassa, binoxolato of - 290 Potassa, bisulphate of - 531 Potassa, bitartrate of - 532 Potassa, carbonate of - 533 Potassa, caustic ...
John King, 1852
3
A Dictionary of medical terminology, dental surgery, and the ...
Potassa Com Calce. Potassa with lime, mechanically mixed. Potassa Caustica. Caustic potassa. Potassa Impdba. Potash of commerce. POTASSA ACE'TAS. Acetate of potassa. Potass.* Aqua Effebvescens. Effervescing solution of potassa.
Chapin Aaron Harris, 1855
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Medical Lexicon
Potass, acetate of, Potassa; acctas — p. Bisulphide of, Potassa; supcrsulphaa — p. Bitar- tratc of, Potassa: supertartras — p. Carbonate of, Potassa; carbonas — p. Euchlorale of, Potassa) inurius hyperoxygenatus — p. Fused, Potassa fusa — p ...
Robley Dunglison, 1839
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Handbook of Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical and Technical
If a scum of carbonate of potassa be formed upon the surface of the fused hydrate , it should be removed before pouring the latter from the pan. The decomposition is thus represented; KO.COI + CaO.HO = KO.HO + 0210.00,. In this process ...
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, Charles London Bloxam, 1854
6
Instruction in chemical analysis, quantitative [tr. and] ed. ...
POTASSA. a. Solution. Potassa and its salts with those inorganic acids which we have to consider here are dissolved in water, in which menstruum they dissolve readily, or at all events, pretty readily. Potassa salts with organic acids are first ...
Carl Remigius Fresenius, John Lloyd Bullock, 1860
7
The Chemist, Or, Reporter of Chemical Discoveries and ...
The electric odour is developed at the positive electrode, when the fluid consists of distilled water mixed with sulphuric, phosphoric, or nitric acid, or potassa, or a variety of oxy-salts. The odour is not perceived when the water contains chlorides  ...
Charles Watt, John Watt, 1840
8
A Universal formulary
R. Acid sulphate of potassa, four hundred and ten parts. Subacetate of lead, seventy parts. Manganese, thirty parts. Reduce these, separately, to fine powder, and, when wanted, mix in a proper vessel. Keist. POTASSJE ET AMMONIiE ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
9
Lexicon Pharmaceuticum: Or a Pharmaceutical Dictionary, ...
The Emplastrum Oxidi Ferri Rubri. Poison Oak, Trailing. Medicinal Sumach. See Toxicodendron. Polychrest Salt. Sal Polycbrestus. The Sulphas Potassa. Pomegranate. See Granatum. Poppy, Common White. See Pa- paeer. Poppy, Capsules.
Thomas Castle, 1828
10
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Liquor potassa subcarbonatis. London. — Solution of carbonate of potassa. Take of subcarbonate of potassa a pound ; distilled water twelve fluid ounces. Dissolve the subcarbonate of potassa in the water, and filter the solution through paper.
Thomas Curtis, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTASSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potassa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Updated on Jul 11, 2015, 11:14 pm AST
Argentina had gone ahead once more when Belen Potassa tapped in Fabiana Vallejos' crucial square pass, and were headed toward three ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
2
The Foundations of the Pharmaceutical Industry
His "Bilious Pills" were purportedly made of gamboge, aloes, soap, and nitrate of potassa -- hardly the result of an intensive scientific research ... «Motley Fool, Apr 13»
3
Stephen Burrows: The Dancing Designer
[caption id="attachment_252183" align="alignleft" width="660" caption="LEFT: Acclaimed drag queen Potassa, in off-the-shoulder dress with ... «The FADER, Apr 13»
4
People in the news
Producers of The Surrealist, starring Alan Cumming, think A-Rod has the legs to play Dali's “factotum social secretary,” drag queen Potassa. «Columbus Dispatch, Apr 12»
5
New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez Offered Drag Queen Role In Dali …
Apparently, Potassa, who served as a sort of assistant and social secretary to the Spanish painter, was known for her spectacular legs and ... «Cinema Blend, Apr 12»
6
Gazprom Not Involved in Croatian Corruption Case, Official Says
... Ceroma Holdings Ltd. The two are controlled by Gazprom through Atlas Alpha Services Ltd. and Potassa Holdings Ltd., Heti Valasz reported. «Bloomberg, Dec 11»
7
Argentina footballers enter Olympics racism row
... on August 5 as part of its Olympic coverage and features the footballers Maria Potassa, Eva Gonzalez, Fabiana Vallejos and Andrea Ojeda. «Utalkmarketing, Aug 08»
8
Argentinian women's football team risks Olympics race row by …
The latest photo, which emerged today, shows Argentine players Maria Potassa, Eva Gonzalez, Fabiana Vallejos and Andrea Ojeda and was ... «Daily Mail, Aug 08»
9
Swedish women footballers edge Argentina to keep dream alive
... finally came to life with five minutes to go as striker Maria Potassa broke free in the box and beat the keeper only to chip the shot over the bar. «IceNews, Aug 08»
10
Spas & Beauty Services
They describe Potassa de la Fayette to the "tee" as I remember her from the original Limelight days and also them dancing with her at Studio 54 ... «New York Magazine, Oct 07»

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