| NOUN | substance | potassium carbonate | a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution |
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| Meaning | A white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents. | |
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| Narrower | pearl ash | An impure form of potassium carbonate |
| Broader | carbonate | A salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) |
| Spanish | carbonato de potasio | |
| Catalan | carbonat de potassi | |
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