wood alkali

Dutch translation: kaliumhydroxide

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English term or phrase:wood alkali
Dutch translation:kaliumhydroxide
Entered by: Petra Molenaar

16:26 Jun 25, 2007
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Marketing - History
English term or phrase: wood alkali
The Sumerians used a mixture of animal fat and wood alkali

Could this be kaliumhydroxide?
Petra Molenaar
kaliumhydroxide
Explanation:
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
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Kate Hudson (X)
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Local time: 06:08
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4 +4kaliumhydroxide
Kate Hudson (X)
3loog uit houtas
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kaliumhydroxide


Explanation:
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

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 06:08
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
1 min
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agree  Roel Verschueren
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agree  vic voskuil: kunt het ook nog bijtende potas noemen, als je een iets minder chemische naam wilt.
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agree  Leo te Braake | dutCHem
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loog uit houtas


Explanation:
Dit lijkt me geschikter voor een historische verwijzing in een marketingtekst.


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Gerard de Noord
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