lye

lye (l

)

1. The liquid obtained by leaching wood ashes.

[Middle English lie, from Old English lag; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

lye [laɪ]

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide

[Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash]

lye (l

)

A strong alkaline solution or solid of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, made by allowing water to wash through wood ashes. It is used to make soap and drain and oven cleaners. Chemical formula: KOH or NaOH.

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Noun

lye - a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide - a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

caustic - any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

caustic soda, sodium hydroxide - a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds

Translations

lye [laɪ] N → lejía f

lye

n → Lauge f

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alkali poisoning caustic caustic potash caustic soda hominy hypokalemia intoxication Lixivial lixiviate lixiviation lixivium lutefisk lutfisk lye hominy parfleche Pearlash potash potassium hydroxide Pyrotechnical sponge	"It's a lye, Sophy; it's a d--n'd lye, and you know it," said the squire. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context "I was saying, senora," he replied, "that in the courts of other princes, when the cloth is taken away, I have always heard say they give water for the hands, but not lye for the beard; and that shows it is good to live long that you may see much; to be sure, they say too that he who lives a long life must undergo much evil, though to undergo a washing of that sort is pleasure rather than pain. Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss Lye thus astonisht on th' oblivious Pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy Mansion, or once more With rallied Arms to try what may be yet Regaind in Heav'n, or what more lost in Hell? Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context	Lycopodium complanatum Lycopodium lucidulum Lycopodium obscurum Lycopodium powder Lycopodium selago Lycopsida Lycopus Lycopus americanus Lycopus europaeus Lycopus virginicus Lycosa Lycosa tarentula Lycosidae Lycotropous Lycra Lycurgus Lydda lyddite Lyden Lydgate Lydia Lydia Kamekeha Paki Liliuokalani Lydian Lydian stone Lydine lye lye hominy Lyell Lyell Charles Lyencephala Lyencephalous Lyerman lygaeid lygaeid bug Lygaeidae Lyginopteridales Lyginopteris Lygodium Lygodium microphyllum Lygodium palmatum Lygus lygus bug Lygus lineolaris lying lying in wait Lying panel Lying to lying under oath lying-in Lyingly lyke-wake	Lydia Child Lydia E Lydia E Lydia E Lydia E Lydia Farnsworth Lydia Jackson Lydia Jackson Lydia Kamakaeha Lydia Kamakaeha Lydia Kamekeha Paki Liliuokalani Lydia Koidula Lydia Maria Francis Lydia Pinkham (disambiguation) Lydia, Mount Lydian Lydian Lydian Lydian Chromatic Concept Lydian Empire Lydian Empire Lydian stone Lydian stone Lydians Lydians Lydine Lydite Lydite Lydney Area in Partnership LYDNQ lye lye hominy lye injury lye poisoning Lyell Lyell Lyell Charles Lyell syndrome Lyell's disease Lyell's syndrome Lyell's syndrome Lyell, Charles Lyell, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Charles Lyencephala Lyencephalous Lyerman LYES LYF LYFA LYFB Lyfe LYFL Lyflex LYFS Lyft LYFTS LYG

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alkali poisoning
caustic
caustic potash
caustic soda
hominy
hypokalemia
intoxication
Lixivial
lixiviate
lixiviation
lixivium
lutefisk
lutfisk
lye hominy
parfleche
Pearlash
potash
potassium hydroxide
Pyrotechnical sponge

"It's a lye, Sophy; it's a d--n'd lye, and you know it," said the squire.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

"I was saying, senora," he replied, "that in the courts of other princes, when the cloth is taken away, I have always heard say they give water for the hands, but not lye for the beard; and that shows it is good to live long that you may see much; to be sure, they say too that he who lives a long life must undergo much evil, though to undergo a washing of that sort is pleasure rather than pain.

Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context

But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss Lye thus astonisht on th' oblivious Pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy Mansion, or once more With rallied Arms to try what may be yet Regaind in Heav'n, or what more lost in Hell?

Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context

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