| potassium carbonate | |
| —n | |
| a white odourless substance used in making glass and soft soap and as an alkaline cleansing agent. Formula: K2CO3 | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
potassium carbonate n.
A transparent, white, deliquescent, granular powder used in making soaps. Also called potash.