potassium hydroxide

po·tas·si·um hy·drox·ide

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-tas-ee-uh m hahy-drok-sahyd, -sid]
- /pəˈtæs i əm haɪˈdrɒk saɪd, -sɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-tas-ee-uh m hahy-drok-sahyd, -sid]
- /pəˈtæs i əm haɪˈdrɒk saɪd, -sɪd/

Definitions of potassium hydroxide words

noun potassium hydroxide a white, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, KOH, usually in the form of lumps, sticks, or pellets, that upon solution in water generates heat: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, as a laboratory reagent, and as a caustic. 1
noun potassium hydroxide a white deliquescent alkaline solid used in the manufacture of soap, liquid shampoos, and detergents. Formula: KOH 0
noun potassium hydroxide a white, crystalline salt or deliquescent solid, KOH, used in the manufacture of soap, glass, etc.: it is a very strong alkali and absorbs carbon dioxide from the air 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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