英语词汇“lye”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	lye
释义	Trends of lye View usage for: lye in British English (laɪ) noun 1. any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash 2. a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide Word origin Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash lye in American English (laɪ) noun 1. Obsolete a strong, alkaline solution obtained by leaching wood ashes 2. any strongly alkaline substance, usually sodium or potassium hydroxide, used in cleaning, making soap, etc. 3. any substance obtained by leaching Word origin ME lie < OE leag, akin to Ger lauge < IE base *lou-, to lave1 Examples of 'lye' in a sentence lye No wood for hot water, so had to use ashes and lye again. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The resulting lye was then boiled into salt in earthen pots, using wood from the dense local forests as fuel. Linda Colley The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh: A Woman in World History (2007) The floors of the main living area are made from Douglas fir planks with a light lye and white-soap finish. Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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