lye | | |
n. (substance) | 1. 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. |
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