caustic soda
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of caustic soda
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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"We have the means to limit the spread by... burying them with caustic soda."
From BBC
A West End nightclub has been fined for accidentally serving caustic soda with tequila shots rather than salt, Westminster City Council has said.
From BBC
Liquid nerve agents drained from those warheads are mixed with water and caustic soda and then heated and stirred.
From New York Times
"She mixes it in so that the strong smell of caustic soda does not remain," Jussara says.
From BBC
It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
From Washington Times
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