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lye vs potassium hydroxide

potassium hydroxide vs lye

lye and potassium hydroxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lye Yes No No No
potassium hydroxide Yes No No No
As nouns, potassium hydroxide is a hyponym of lye; that is, potassium hydroxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lye:
  • lye: a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
  • potassium hydroxide: a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Other hyponyms of lye include caustic potash, potash, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide.
lye (noun) potassium hydroxide (noun)
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
Difference between lye and potassium hydroxide

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