/ laɪ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a chemical used in various industrial processes, including washing
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English lēag , of Germanic origin: related to Dutch loog , German Lauge , also to lather .
/ laɪ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a chemical used in various industrial processes, including washing
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English lēag , of Germanic origin: related to Dutch loog , German Lauge , also to lather .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005