Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
wood alkali
Dutch translation:
kaliumhydroxide
Added to glossary by
Petra Molenaar
Jun 25, 2007 16:26
16 yrs ago
English term
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wood alkali
English to Dutch
Marketing
History
The Sumerians used a mixture of animal fat and wood alkali
Could this be kaliumhydroxide?
Could this be kaliumhydroxide?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | kaliumhydroxide |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 3 | loog uit houtas |
Gerard de Noord
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kaliumhydroxide
List of alchemical substances: Information from Answers.com
Caustic Potash/Caustic Wood Alkali - potassium hydroxide, formed by adding lime to potash. Caustic Soda/Caustic Marine Alkali - sodium hydroxide, ...
www.answers.com/topic/list-of-alchemical-substances
Caustic Potash/Caustic Wood Alkali - potassium hydroxide, formed by adding lime to potash. Caustic Soda/Caustic Marine Alkali - sodium hydroxide, ...
www.answers.com/topic/list-of-alchemical-substances
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Jacqueline van der Spek
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Roel Verschueren
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vic voskuil
: kunt het ook nog bijtende potas noemen, als je een iets minder chemische naam wilt.
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Leo te Braake | dutCHem
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Gerard de Noord
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loog uit houtas
Dit lijkt me geschikter voor een historische verwijzing in een marketingtekst.
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