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Record 1 1989-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

"potash": any of several potassium salts ... often occurring naturally and used esp. in agriculture and industry. [For example:] potash deposits; potash fertilizers.

OBS

"potassic": of, relating to, or containing potassium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

engrais contenant des dérivés du potassium (...) Les principaux engrais potassiques sont : la sylvinite (...); le chlorure de potassium (...); le sulfate de potassium (...).

CONT

"Potasse d'Alsace" : minerai contenant du chlorure de potassium, employé comme engrais potassique.

Spanish

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