Lye

Generally speaking, it is the alkaline substance obtained from wood ashes by percolation. Preparations of lye can be solutions of either potassium or sodium hydroxide. The term lye, is also used to refer to the household product which is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D01.045.250.400, D01.248.497.158.459.344

MeSH Unique ID: D008191

Pharmacologic Action:

• Caustics

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Alkalies
Hydroxides
Lye

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Electrolytes
Ions
Anions
Hydroxides
Lye