NOUN | substance | sodium hydroxide, caustic soda | a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds |
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Meaning | A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds. | |
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Synonym | caustic soda | |
Broader | hydroxide, hydrated oxide | A compound of an oxide with water |
lye | A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide | |
Spanish | hidróxido de sodio, sosa cáustica | |
Catalan | hidròxid de sodi, sosa càustica |
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