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Showing words for LYE using the English dictionary
3 Letter Words for Lye
eyl, ley, lye
Definitions for Lye
[1] a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
[2] any solution resulting from leaching, percolation, or the like.
[3] any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash
[4] a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide
Words nearby Lye
lyddite, lydgate, lydia, lydian, lydian mode, lye, lye hominy, lyefish, lyell, lyell's disease, lyell, charles
Origin of Lye
before 900; Middle English lie, ley, Old English lēag; cognate with Dutch loog, German Lauge lye, Old Norse laug warm bath. See lave1
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Word origin for Lye
Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash