pearlash
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.
Etymology
Affix from English pearl + English ash.
Origin
English
ash
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ashford English
- ash English
- ash bread English
- ash cake English
- ashbin English
- ashcake English
- ashcan English
- ashdump English
- ashen English
- ashery English
- ashfall English
- ashflow English
- ashing English
- ashless English
- ashlike English
- ashling English
- ashpan English
- ashpit English
- ashplant English
- ashtray English
- ashweed English
- ashwood English
- ashy English
- bepearl English
- deash English
- empearl English
- impearl English
- pearl English
- pearl grass English
- pearlaceous English
- pearler English
- pearlescent English
- pearlesque English
- pearlfish English
- pearlie English
- pearlin English
- pearlish English
- pearlite English
- pearlized English
- pearlstone English
- pearlware English
- pearlwort English
- pearly English
- satinash English
- パール Japanese
- asshe Middle English
- perle Middle English
- poorr Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin
- ash
- ashy
- pearl
- deash
- ashen
- ashing
- ashery
- ashpit
- pearly
- ashcan
- ashpan
- ashbin
- impearl
- ashless
- ashdump
- ashlike
- ashcake
- pearler
- ashfall
- ashflow
- bepearl
- ashling
- Ashford
- empearl
- ashweed
- ashwood
- pearlie
- pearlin
- ashtray
- satinash
- ashplant
- pearlite
- ash cake
- pearlish
- pearlwort
- ash bread
- pearlized
- pearlfish
- pearlware
- pearlstone
- pearlesque
- pearl grass
- pearlaceous
- pearlescent