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| a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins |
| the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon |
| sodium hydroxide | |
| —n | |
| See also lye Also called: caustic soda a white deliquescent strongly alkaline solid used in the manufacture of rayon, paper, aluminium, soap, and sodium compounds. Formula: NaOH | |
sodium hydroxide n.
A strongly alkaline compound used externally. Also called caustic soda.
| sodium hydroxide
A white, corrosive, solid compound that absorbs water and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and forms lye when in solution. Sodium hydroxide is toxic and strongly alkaline and is used to make chemicals and soaps and to refine petroleum. Chemical formula: NaOH. |