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Noun: sodium hydroxide
  1. A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminium and various sodium compounds
    - caustic soda

Derived forms: sodium hydroxides

Type of: hydrated oxide, hydroxide, lye

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