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lye in Spanish

lye in Spanish is [el] agua de ceniza, jabón / detergente de ceniza, lejía de ceniza — lye means a strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.

lye in Spanish

[el] agua de ceniza
noun
jabón / detergente de ceniza
noun
lejía de ceniza
noun
llicta
noun
llijta / llucta
noun
llipta
noun

What does "lye" mean?

  1. 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 Spanish?

"lye" in Spanish is [el] agua de ceniza, jabón / detergente de ceniza, lejía de ceniza. 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 Spanish, "lye" is [el] agua de ceniza, jabón / detergente de ceniza, lejía de ceniza.

Are there other ways to say "lye" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "lye": [el] agua de ceniza, jabón / detergente de ceniza, lejía de ceniza, llicta, llijta / llucta, llipta.

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