lyenoun [ U ]
uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/a highly alkaline substance, usually either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, that can cause severe damage or burns and is used in making cleaning products
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- carbon monoxide
- iodide
- limewater
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- potassium permanganate
- sodium chloride
- starch
- sulphur dioxide
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