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noun • any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue • the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||||
| 29% | 3 | Key ingredient in lye | ||||||
noun • the residue that remains when something is burned • any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus • strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats verb • convert into ashes | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Main component of lye | ||||||
noun • a compound of an oxide with water • a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group | ||||||||
Thats A Lye Crossword Clue
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CAUSTIC which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CAUSTIC
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