Толковый словарь английского языка - lye
Lye
lye
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēag; akin to Old High German louga ~, Latin lavare, lavere to wash, Greek louein Date: before 12th century a strong alkaline liquor rich in potassium carbonate leached from wood ashes and used especially in making soap and for washing, a solid caustic (as sodium hydroxide)
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n. 1 water that has been made alkaline by lixiviation of vegetable ashes. 2 any strong alkaline solution, esp. of potassium hydroxide used for washing or cleansing. Etymology: OE leag f. Gmc: cf. LATHER ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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