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Then it’s washed only with water—no caustic soda, detergents, or bleach—and treated with bio-enzymes instead of silicone or other synthetic finishes.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
State officials investigated, discovering that the machine in charge of releasing caustic soda, used to treat arsenic, had malfunctioned, causing an unhealthy amount of pH buildup in the water.
—Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda, including some that is used for water purification.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
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“Caustic soda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caustic%20soda. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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