caustic soda

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caustic soda

  • /ˌkɔːstɪk ˈsəʊdə/
  • /ˌkɒstɪk ˈsəʊdə/

noun caustic sodas

  1. uncountable, usually sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a strong alkaline substance used in the manufacture of paint, soap and detergents, or as a drain cleaner.

    Similar: lye

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noun sodium hydroxide

Españolsoda cáustica, sosa cáustica
한국어가성소다 gaseongsoda
日本語苛性ソーダ kasei sōda
Portuguêssoda cáustica
Françaissoude caustique
DeutschÄtznatron, kaustisches Soda
Ελληνικάκαυστική σόδα kafstikí sóda
Românăsodă caustică, hidroxid de sodiu
Русскийкаусти́ческая со́да kaustíčeskaja sóda

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@misc{caustic_soda_2026,
  title = {caustic soda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caustic%20soda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}