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Potassium Hydroxide

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021731

A toxic and highly corrosive chemical used to make soap, in bleaching, and as a paint remover. It is used in small amounts as a food additive and in the preparation of some drugs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021731
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Metathesaurus
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021731",
  "term": "Potassium Hydroxide",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A toxic and highly corrosive chemical used to make soap, in bleaching, and as a paint remover. It is used in small amounts as a food additive and in the preparation of some drugs.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Metathesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/potassium-hydroxide/"
}

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