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Lye

Lye Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Lye Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lye?

Generally speaking, it is the alkaline substance obtained from wood ashes by percolation. Preparations of lye can either be solutions of potassium or sodium hydroxide. The term lye, is also used to refer to the household product which is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate.

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