caustic soda

noun

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Specific chemicals that move through Vancouver include caustic soda, ethylene glycol, and sodium chlorate. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for caustic soda 

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caustic soda was in 1796

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“Caustic soda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caustic%20soda. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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