liscivia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin lixīvia, variant of lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the use aqua lixīva. Compare Portuguese lixívia, French lessive, Friulian lissie, Sardinian lissía and liscìa, Sicilian lissìa and liscìa, Spanish lejía, Romanian leșie.

Noun

liscivia f (plural liscivie)

  1. lye (caustic soda)
    Synonyms: ranno, cenerata

Derived terms

  • liscivia caustica
  • liscivia detersiva

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