sodium hydroxide

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A white, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, NaOH, usually in the form of lumps, sticks, chips, or pellets, that upon solution in water generate heat. It is used for the manufacture of other chemicals, rayon, film, and in medicine as a caustic.
sodium hydroxide
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024