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Lye For One Crossword Clue

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noun

• any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

• a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture

28%11 Associated with lye
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27%4 Fat and lye product
noun

• a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

• money offered as a bribe

• street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

verb

• rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

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