Potassium hydroxide
Key Facts
Abbreviation
E525
Pronunciation
/pəˈtæsiəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives
Examples in Context
- A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.
- Treated with methanol and potassium hydroxide, also known as lye, the vegetable oil molecules break down.
- Potassium hydroxide(E525) is frequently called caustic potash, and in the fertilizer industry, potassium oxide is called potash.
- The leaching mechanism of niobium from a refractory niobium-tantalum ore by concentrated potassium hydroxide was studied.
- N-vinyl-N-methyl-acetamide was synthesized from N-methyl acetamide and vinyl acetate with potassium hydroxide as catalyst.