LYE


Meaning of LYE in English

/ 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 .

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