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alkaline hydrolysis

alkaline hydrolysis noun: an alternative to cremation in which a dead body is dissolved in caustic soda solution (potassium hydroxide, KOH).

Noun

alkaline hydrolysis

  1. An alternative to cremation in which a dead body is dissolved in caustic soda solution (potassium hydroxide, KOH)
    Synonyms:
    aquamation

Synonyms of alkaline hydrolysis

Questions about alkaline hydrolysis

What does alkaline hydrolysis mean?
Alkaline hydrolysis means an alternative to cremation in which a dead body is dissolved in caustic soda solution (potassium hydroxide, KOH).
What part of speech is alkaline hydrolysis?
Alkaline hydrolysis is a noun.

Words near alkaline hydrolysis in the dictionary

  1. alkaline earth
  2. alkaline earth metal
  3. alkaline earth metals
  4. alkaline earths
  5. alkaline glaze
  6. alkaline hydrolysis
  7. alkaline phosphatase
  8. alkaline phosphatases
  9. alkaline-earth
  10. alkaline-earth metal
  11. alkaline-earth metals

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