Definition of Sodium hydroxide

1. Noun. A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds.

Exact synonyms: Caustic Soda
Generic synonyms: Hydrated Oxide, Hydroxide, Lye

Definition of Sodium hydroxide

1. Noun. (chemistry) A strong, caustic alkali, NaOH, used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications. ¹

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Medical Definition of Sodium hydroxide

1. A highly caustic substance that is used to neutralise acids and make sodium salts. Pharmacological action: caustics, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Sodium hydroxide (Na(OH)) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sodium Hydroxide

sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
sodium ferulate
sodium fluoride
sodium fluosilicate
sodium folate
sodium formate
sodium fusidate
sodium glutamate
sodium glycerophosphate
sodium group
sodium hexafluorosilicate
sodium hydride
sodium hydrogen arsenate
sodium hydrogen sulfite
sodium hydroxide (current term)
sodium hypochlorite
sodium hypophosphite
sodium hyposulfite
sodium ichthyolsulfonate
sodium indigotin disulfonate
sodium iodide
sodium iodide iodine-131
sodium isotopes
sodium lactate
sodium lamp
sodium lamps
sodium lauryl sulfate
sodium lauryl sulphate
sodium levothyroxine

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