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lye
(redirected from Alkaline liquor)

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lye [li]
an alkaline percolate from wood ashes; household lye is a crude mixture of sodium hydroxide with some sodium carbonate.

lye
an alkaline percolate from wood ashes; household lye is a crude mixture of sodium hydroxide with some sodium carbonate.


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Although it is thoroughly washed, the residue retains some alkaline liquor and requires long-term storage.
 
 
 
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