1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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Other strong dividend stocks from the screen include Truist Financial and phosphate and potash mining company Mosaic .
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The stoppages could cripple the shipment of food grains, beans, potash, coal and timber which form a large part of Canada’s exports, while also impacting shipments ranging from petroleum products to chemicals and cars.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
For example, two of the most problematic bills would effectively designate copper, potash and phosphates as critical minerals—despite the fact that all of these are currently mined in North America and relatively abundant.
—Ashley C. Nunes, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Canada relies heavily on its extensive railway network, which transports exports throughout the country including grain, potash and coal, and a strike could cause significant economic damage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The stoppages could cripple the shipment of food grains, beans, potash, coal and timber which form a large part of Canada’s exports, while also impacting shipments ranging from petroleum products to chemicals and cars.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
For example, two of the most problematic bills would effectively designate copper, potash and phosphates as critical minerals—despite the fact that all of these are currently mined in North America and relatively abundant.
—Ashley C. Nunes, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Canada relies heavily on its extensive railway network, which transports exports throughout the country including grain, potash and coal, and a strike could cause significant economic damage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
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potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
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