Terme de Glossaire

potassium hydroxide

Also known as “caustic potash”. This is a chemical compound used for a large number of industrial applications. Its most important use is for the production of saturated potassium carbonate which is used mainly for the fabrication of special glass including television tubes.  This compound is also used in food, soaps, dyes and pigments, anti-scaling agents, substantive dyeing and fabric printing. Very soluble in water and alcohol, it is a powerfully corrosive agent which has been known to be a potent poison since antiquity.

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