lye
noun[CorU]
uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/a veryalkalinesubstance, usually eithersodiumhydroxideorpotassiumhydroxide, that is used to makesoapandcleaningproducts, and also topreservesometypesoffood:
Lye was themainingredientinhomemadesoapof theera.
Olives are oftencuredwith lye to make them lessbitter.
Thecindersfallinginto thewatermade a lye.
- Modern dishwashingliquidsdo notcontainlye.
- Lye, alsoknownassodiumhydroxide,eatsanything initspath,includingyourskin.
- Thewaxis non-yellowing andformsanemulsionin lyes.
Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acetic acid
- acetone
- acrolein
- acrylamide
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- benzene
- benzoic acid
- Calor gas
- fluorocarbon
- H2O
- HCFC
- HFC
- hyaluronic acid
- hydrochloric acid
- hydrochlorofluorocarbon
- metho
- tartaric acid
- tear gas