caustic soda
Example Sentences
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The containers held chemicals such as caustic soda, nitric acid, methanol and plastic pellets, and the ship also carried about 350 tons of oil.
From New York Times
In response, caustic soda was injected into the water to slow corrosion and bring lead levels down.
From Washington Post
Filmed by drone for the first time, the episode hones in on the intimate scene of these leggy birds laying their eggs on tiny nests built on the highly caustic soda flats of the lake.
From BBC
The authorities said he sprayed the chemical, called caustic soda, “as a revenge on society,” Xinhua reported.
From New York Times
The facility will recycle wastewater and produce hydrochloric acid and caustic soda to use in the rare earths separation process, saving the facility the added cost of buying the chemicals on the open market.
From Reuters
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