Difference between revisions of "Pearl ash"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A crude form of [ | + | A crude form of [[potassium%20carbonate|potassium carbonate]]. Pearl ash is purified from wood ash by leaching a wood ash solution with water then drying the extract to obtain the potassium carbonate crystals. Pearl ash was used as a mordant and as a wash for leather bindings prior to marbling. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 10 May 2016
Description
A crude form of Potassium carbonate. Pearl ash is purified from wood ash by leaching a wood ash solution with water then drying the extract to obtain the potassium carbonate crystals. Pearl ash was used as a mordant and as a wash for leather bindings prior to marbling.
Synonyms and Related Terms
potassium carbonate; pearl-ash
| Composition | K2CO3 |
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