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CAUSTIC SODA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
Synonyms:
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caustic soda" is a kind of...):
hydrated oxide; hydroxide (a compound of an oxide with water)
lye (a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide)
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