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What (who) is lye - definition
Lye
·noun A Falsehood.
II. Lye ·noun A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
III. Lye ·noun A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, ·etc.
lye
¦ noun a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.
Origin
OE leag, of Gmc origin: related to lather.
lye
n.
Lixivium.
Wikipedia
Lye
A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. "Lye" most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide NaOH, but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide KOH.
Examples of use of lye
1. But they seem to like it best serving up hairstyles with a healthy helping of lye.
2. They ate lutefisk (dried cod cured in lye) and seldom stooped to irony.
3. That‘s just a loie. (Incidentally, there‘s a town near Birmingham spelled Lye but pronounced Loye.
4. Lye is used for both germination of olive seeds and curing of the fruit.
5. "Lye and bleach and sanitize and cover it up," he said.