lye

[ lahy ]

/ laɪ /

noun Chemistry.

a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.

any solution resulting from leaching, percolation, or the like.

Origin of lye

before 900; Middle English lie, ley,Old English lēag; cognate with Dutch loog,German Lauge lye, Old Norse laug warm bath. See lave¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lye

lie, lye

Words nearby lye

lyddite, Lydgate, Lydia, Lydian, Lydian mode, lye, lyefish, lye hominy, Lyell, Lyell, Charles, Lyell's disease

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Example sentences from the Web for lye

Another discusses being bathed by her grandmother as a child with lye soap in an effort to lighten her complexion.
Beyonce and the Myth of Black Beauty|Allison Samuels|March 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In principle the lye boil is simple, consisting in boiling the goods with a solution of soda ash, or caustic soda.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
If this be true, the bodies of Christians do lye unnaturally in their Graves.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
The frames being each about two inches thick, the flowers undergo very little pressure, though they lye between the cloths.
The Toilet of Flora|Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz

Repeat the process of closing, graining and settling and take a sample of lye.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
Lixivium means made into lye; hence, of the color of ashes and water.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for lye

lye

/ (laɪ) /

noun

any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash

a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide

Word Origin for lye

Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash

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Scientific definitions for lye

lye

[ lī ]

A strong alkaline solution or solid of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, made by allowing water to wash through wood ashes. It is used to make soap and drain and oven cleaners. Chemical formula: KOH or NaOH.

单词	lye
释义	lye [ lahy ] / laɪ / noun Chemistry. a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide. any solution resulting from leaching, percolation, or the like. Origin of lye before 900; Middle English lie, ley,Old English lēag; cognate with Dutch loog,German Lauge lye, Old Norse laug warm bath. See lave¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lye lie, lye Words nearby lye lyddite, Lydgate, Lydia, Lydian, Lydian mode, lye, lyefish, lye hominy, Lyell, Lyell, Charles, Lyell's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lye Another discusses being bathed by her grandmother as a child with lye soap in an effort to lighten her complexion. Beyonce and the Myth of Black Beauty\|Allison Samuels\|March 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In principle the lye boil is simple, consisting in boiling the goods with a solution of soda ash, or caustic soda. The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics\|Franklin Beech If this be true, the bodies of Christians do lye unnaturally in their Graves. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)\|Thomas Browne The frames being each about two inches thick, the flowers undergo very little pressure, though they lye between the cloths. The Toilet of Flora\|Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz Repeat the process of closing, graining and settling and take a sample of lye. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen Lixivium means made into lye; hence, of the color of ashes and water. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for lye lye / (laɪ) / noun any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide Word Origin for lye Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lye lye [ lī ] A strong alkaline solution or solid of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, made by allowing water to wash through wood ashes. It is used to make soap and drain and oven cleaners. Chemical formula: KOH or NaOH. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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