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Caustic soda   /kˈɑstɪk sˈoʊdə/   Listen
Caustic soda

noun
1.
A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds.  Synonym: sodium hydroxide.





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... disagreeable odor. It is a substance very weakly acid in its nature, for which reason it combines readily with many dyes. Wool resists the action of acids very well, but is much harmed by the alkalis, being dissolved completely by a warm solution of caustic soda. High ...
— Textiles and Clothing • Kate Heintz Watson


Words linked to "Caustic soda" :   hydroxide, lye, hydrated oxide


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