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sodium hydroxide

Syllabification: (so·di·um hy·drox·ide)
Definition of sodium hydroxide

noun

  • a strongly alkaline white deliquescent compound used in many industrial processes, e.g., the manufacture of soap and paper.
    • Chemical formula: NaOH

sodium hydroxide in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sodium hydroxide in the British & World English dictionary