caustic soda

Noun

Meaning

a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sodium hydroxide alkali basic salt lye ammonia hydroxide alkaline caustic antacid baking soda potassium hydroxide caustic potash bicarbonate of soda sodium hydrogen carbonate
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Hypernyms

lye hydroxide hydrated oxide

Examples

My childhood memories seem to be wreathed in the twin and far from harmonious olfactory sensations of patchouli oil and caustic soda. Hamish Bowles

He later testified that he performed facial surgery on himself and obliterated the fingerprint impressions on the tips of his fingers by the application of a caustic soda preparation. Source: Internet

It used "a caustic soda patent boiler to power a 14-HP Westinghouse steam engine". Source: Internet

Once powdered caustic soda was added to this, the cocaine precipitated and could be removed by filtration through a cloth. Source: Internet

The acidic filtrates are partially neutralized with caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) to pH 3–4. Source: Internet

The acidic filtrates are partially neutralized with caustic soda to pH 3–4. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

caustic pencil caustic potash caustic remark caustic solution caustic sulphite caramel caustic surface