thumb|Lye for sale in a shop in Hong Kong
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Uses
- Food preparation
- Soap making
- Cosmetics
- Industrial processes
- Cleaning
- Tissue digestion
- Fungus identification
- Safety
- First aid
- Protection
- Storage
- Hazardous reactions
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Lye for sale in a shop in Hong Kong
Lye is the common name of various alkaline solutions, including soda lye (a solution of sodium hydroxide) and potash lye (a solution of potassium hydroxide). Lyes are used as cleaning products, as ingredients in soapmaking, and in various other contexts.