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noun Chemistry.
1.
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
2.
any solution resulting from leaching, percolation, or the like.
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| 1. | any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash |
| 2. | a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide |
| [Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash] | |
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Word Origin & History
lye
O.E. læg, leag, from P.Gmc. *laugo (cf. M.Du. loghe, Du. loog, O.H.G. louga, Ger. Lauge "lye"), from PIE root *lou- "to wash" (see lave). The substance was used in the old days in place of soap, hence O.H.G. luhhen "to wash," O.N. laug "hot bath, hot spring," Dan. lørdag,
Swed. lördag "Saturday," lit. "washing-day." Chamber-lye in the Middle Ages was the name for urine used as a detergent.
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lye  (lī) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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