MeSH definition : Generally speaking, it is the alkaline substance obtained from wood ashes by percolation.
Preparations of lye can be solutions of either potassium or sodium hydroxide. The
term lye, is also used to refer to the household product which is a mixture of sodium
hydroxide and sodium carbonate.;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Sodium hydroxide;
MeSH annotation : a caustic;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium hydroxide;
Generally speaking, it is the alkaline substance obtained from wood ashes by percolation.
Preparations of lye can be solutions of either potassium or sodium hydroxide. The
term lye, is also used to refer to the household product which is a mixture of sodium
hydroxide and sodium carbonate.