Also known as alkaline solution
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Research
2,674 papers- Lye in the eye.The British journal of ophthalmology · 1990
- The pH of lye and no-lye hair relaxers, including those advertised for children, is at levels that are corrosive to the skin.South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde · 2019
- Lye stricture.Medical times · 1968
- Erratum: Lye, Mukherjee, and Burns (2019).International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism · 2020
- Alkaline ingestions.Annals of emergency medicine · 1986
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Uses
- Food preparation
- Soap making
- Cosmetics
- Industrial processes
- Cleaning
- Tissue digestion
- Fungus identification
- Safety
- First aid
- Protection
- Storage
- Hazardous reactions
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Lye for sale in a shop in Hong Kong
Lye is the common name of various alkaline solutions, including soda lye (a solution of sodium hydroxide) and potash lye (a solution of potassium hydroxide). Lyes are used as cleaning products, as ingredients in soapmaking, and in various other contexts.