Caustic
Caustic noun - Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue.
Lye and caustic are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Lye" with "Caustic", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: causticity, caustically
Lye
Lye noun - A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.
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Perhaps the worst occurred in 1911, when a young apprentice fell into a pit filled with caustic lye used for cleaning locomotive parts.
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