sodium hydroxide
noun
: a white brittle solid NaOH that is a strong caustic base used especially in making soap, rayon, and paper
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The natural oils are then mixed with either potassium hydroxide to create a liquid soap or sodium hydroxide to create a solid soap.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
For Christmas before his 7th birthday, Heman was given a chemistry set that came with a sample of sodium hydroxide.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Removing them typically involves toxic reagents such as hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, or sodium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
By the mid-1980s, many manufacturers had removed sodium hydroxide from its relaxer ingredient list.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
For Christmas before his 7th birthday, Heman was given a chemistry set that came with a sample of sodium hydroxide.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Removing them typically involves toxic reagents such as hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, or sodium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
By the mid-1980s, many manufacturers had removed sodium hydroxide from its relaxer ingredient list.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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“Sodium hydroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20hydroxide. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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