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Meanings of
lye
in English
Russian
щёлок
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Class of caustic compounds.
alkaline solution
Russian
щёлок
Synonyms
Examples for "
alkaline solution
"
alkaline solution
Examples for "
alkaline solution
"
1
Activation of the adhesive was achieved by direct injection of
alkaline
solution
.
2
The
alkaline
solution
and washings were acidified and distilled from 10 p.ct.
3
The
alkaline
solution
,
moreover, destroys the ozone at the moment of its formation.
4
Merrick returned to his trolley and retrieved the next phial: a strong
alkaline
solution
.
5
Their body fluids are probably alkaline , and iron won't rust in an
alkaline
solution
.
Usage of
lye
in English
1
Turn them frequently while in the
lye
,
and wipe them dry afterwards.
2
They made pots of
lye
hominy and
lye
soap the same day.
3
Now be keerful and not run afoul of the plaguey
lye
leech.
4
If
lye
was on his gloves, he couldn't risk touching his clothes.
5
We made all our soap and
lye
hominy by the washpots full.
6
I take the canister of
lye
and put it on the table.
7
When fat and
lye
are combined chemically, soap and glycerin are formed.
8
Trees are ordinarily washed with soap suds or with a
lye
solution.
9
A paste of
lye
and water can burn through an aluminum pan.
10
Their soap was made from
lye
,
dripped from ashes, and meat scraps.
11
Then one of the stable boys sprinkled
lye
into the rotting hoof.
12
This stuff is primarily sodium hydroxide, or
lye
,
with a little bleach.
13
Good, I will need at least a half bucket of
lye
.
14
A solution of
lye
and water will dissolve a wooden spoon.
15
The
lye
must be prepared and tried in the usual way.
16
The alkali was strong as concentrated
lye
,
blistering our mouths in the experiment.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
lye
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
weak lye
hot lye
strong lye
caustic lye
catch the lye
More collocations
Translations for
lye
Russian
щёлок
Lye
through the time
Lye
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common