| 单词 | lye |
| 释义 | lye (once / 2643 pages) n Lye is an alkaline solution that's used for cleaning. If you were a maid about 200 years ago, you probably cleaned the chamber pots with lye. Lye is an old cleaning product and an old word too. It comes from the Old English léag, which is related to the root for "wash" in our word lather. Lye is still used to make soap, but you probably won't come across the word except in old novels. If you become a historical re-enactor, say goodbye to body wash and hello to lye. WORD FAMILYlye: lyes USAGE EXAMPLESMany of the hair relaxers and dyes contained lye which is used to break down chemical bonds in hair. Time(Dec 06, 2016) The lye rolls are what a pretzel always wanted to be. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) A similar lawsuit filed in Arkansas, Lye said, forced that state’s legislature to clarify how lethal injections were to be carried out. Los Angeles Times(Nov 15, 2016) n a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide Hypo|Hyper caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry caustic soda, sodium hydroxidea strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds caustic any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
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