lye in Finnish
lye in Finnish is lipeä — lye means a strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.
lye in Finnish
lipeä
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 Finnish?
"lye" in Finnish is lipeä. lye means: A strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.
How do you use "lye" in a sentence?
Example: "Pioneers made their own soap by boiling fat with lye." In Finnish, "lye" is lipeä.
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