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hydroxide

/haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/noun

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    [C] chemistry

    a chemical compound that contains a hydroxide group, made of an oxygen atom joined to a hydrogen atom

    हाइड्रॉक्साइड

    • Sodium hydroxide is also called caustic soda.
    • Calcium hydroxide, or slaked lime, is used for whitewashing walls.
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General knowledge

Bases that dissolve in water, such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, are called alkalis.

GK के अनुसार जो क्षार पानी में घुल जाते हैं, जैसे sodium hydroxide और potassium hydroxide, उन्हें alkalis कहते हैं।