sodium hydroxide

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sodium hydroxide

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  1. uncountable A strong, caustic alkali (NaOH) used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications.

    Similar: caustic soda, E524 when used as an acidity regulator, lye, soda lye

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noun caustic alkali

Españolhidróxido de sodio, hidróxido sódico
日本語水酸化ナトリウム suisanka natoriumu
中文氫氧化鈉 /氢氧化钠 qīngyǎnghuà nà
Portuguêshidróxido de sódio
Françaishydroxyde de sodium
DeutschNatriumhydroxid
Italianoidrossido di sodio
Ελληνικάυδροξείδιο νατρίου ydroxeídio natríou
Românăhidroxid de sodiu
Русскийгидрокси́д на́трия gidroksíd nátrija, е́дкий натр jédkij natr
Tiếng Việtnatri hiđroxit

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@misc{sodium_hydroxide_2026,
  title = {sodium hydroxide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sodium%20hydroxide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}