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potassium hydroxide

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006850

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-ONC-006850
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006850",
  "term": "potassium hydroxide",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "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": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/potassium-hydroxide/"
}

Record 13,530 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.