Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun caustic_potash

1 sense of caustic potash

Sense 1
potash, caustic potash, potassium hydroxide -- (a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry)
       => hydroxide, hydrated oxide -- (a compound of an oxide with water)
       => lye -- (a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide)