Potassium hydroxide

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
E525
Pronunciation
/pəˈtæsiəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.
  2. Treated with methanol and potassium hydroxide, also known as lye, the vegetable oil molecules break down.
  3. Potassium hydroxide(E525) is frequently called caustic potash, and in the fertilizer industry, potassium oxide is called potash.
  4. The leaching mechanism of niobium from a refractory niobium-tantalum ore by concentrated potassium hydroxide was studied.
  5. N-vinyl-N-methyl-acetamide was synthesized from N-methyl acetamide and vinyl acetate with potassium hydroxide as catalyst.