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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white, deliquescent, granular powder, K2CO3, used in making glass, enamels, and soaps.
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- noun inorganic chemistry The
alkaline salt K2CO3, that is the major constituent ofpotash ; it is used in the production ofglass and somesoaps
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- noun a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
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