lye in Chinese
lye in Chinese is 碱性 — lye means a strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.
lye in Chinese
碱性
Pronounced: jiǎn xìng
An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).
What does "lye" mean?
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noun A strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.
"Pioneers made their own soap by boiling fat with lye."
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lye in a sentence
- Pioneers made their own soap by boiling fat with lye.
- Lye is powerful enough to unclog drains, but it will burn skin on contact.
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What is "lye" in Chinese?
"lye" in Chinese is 碱性. lye means: A strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.
How do you pronounce 碱性?
"lye" in Chinese is 碱性, pronounced "jiǎn xìng".
How do you use "lye" in a sentence?
Example: "Pioneers made their own soap by boiling fat with lye." In Chinese, "lye" is 碱性.
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