sodium hydroxide meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊdiəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd/ 6 syllables

sodium hydroxide (noun): a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds.

Definition of sodium hydroxide

  1. a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds

    Synonyms: caustic soda

    Type of: hydroxide, lye

How to pronounce sodium hydroxide

sodium hydroxide is pronounced /ˈsoʊdiəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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