potassium hydroxide
noun1
Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The alkaline base KOH, once known as caustic potash; it has a number of industrial uses, including the manufacture of bleach.
- The gases passed over a hot roll of copper gauze, then through a weighed calcium chloride tube, which absorbed the water, into an azotometer containing a concentrated solution of potassium hydroxide where the nitrogen was measured.1885, American Journal of Science, 3rd Series, Volume 30, page 57:
- Hypernyms
- lye