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Meanings of potash lye in English

Russian
гидроксид калия
Portuguese
hidróxido de potássio
Spanish
hidróxido de potasio
Catalan
hidròxid de potassi
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Inorganic compound with the formula KOH.

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      гидроксид калия
      Usage of potash lye in English
      1
      The wool fiber soon dissolves in the potash lye, while the vegetable fiber remains unaltered.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891
      2
      The solubility of the woolen fibers in potash lye is a ready means of ascertaining the percentage of wool fiber in the paper.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891
      3
      It is removed perfectly by rubbing the surface with a hard brush and warm potash lye; the plate is then ready for printing.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881
      4
      Phthisical sputa are dried and made moist with very much diluted potash lye (1 to 2 drops of a 33 per cent.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883
      Translations for potash lye