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  2. Caustic - Wikipedia

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    Caustic most commonly refers to: Causticity, the property of being able to corrode organic tissue. Sodium hydroxide, sometimes called caustic soda; Potassium hydroxide, sometimes called caustic potash; Calcium oxide, sometimes called caustic lime; Caustic may also refer to: Caustic (band), an American industrial/powernoise band

  3. Sodium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, [1] [2] is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na + and hydroxide anions OH −. Sodium hydroxide is a highly corrosive base and alkali that decomposes lipids and proteins at ambient temperatures and may cause severe ...

  4. Lye - Wikipedia

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    Pellets of soda lye (sodium hydroxide) Pellets of potash lye (potassium hydroxide)Lye is a hydroxide, either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.The word lye most accurately refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), [citation needed] but historically has been conflated to include other alkali materials, most notably potassium hydroxide (KOH).

  5. Potassium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula K OH, and is commonly called caustic potash.. Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), KOH is a prototypical strong base.

  6. Potash - Wikipedia

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    Potassium hydroxide is used for industrial water treatment and is the precursor of potassium carbonate, several forms of potassium phosphate, many other potassic chemicals, and soap manufacturing. Potassium carbonate is used to produce animal feed supplements, cement , fire extinguishers , food products, photographic chemicals , and textiles.

  7. Caustic ingestion - Wikipedia

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    Caustic ingestion occurs when someone accidentally or deliberately ingests a caustic or corrosive substance. Depending on the nature of the substance, the duration of exposure and other factors it can lead to varying degrees of damage to the oral mucosa , the esophagus , and the lining of the stomach .

  8. Calcium oxide - Wikipedia

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    Calcium oxide (formula: Ca O), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic , alkaline , crystalline solid at room temperature . The broadly used term lime connotes calcium-containing inorganic compounds , in which carbonates , oxides , and hydroxides of calcium, silicon , magnesium ...

  9. Corrosion - Wikipedia

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    Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide.It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment.