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potassium hydroxide

Syllabification: (po·tas·si·um hy·drox·ide)
Definition of potassium hydroxide

noun

  • a strongly alkaline white deliquescent compound used in many industrial processes, e.g., soap manufacture.
    • Chemical formula: KOH

potassium hydroxide in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of potassium hydroxide in the British & World English dictionary