noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime uncountable

Etymology

From caustic + -ification.

Related phrases

caustic potashcaustic sodapotassium carbonatesodium carbonate

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