Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In soap-making, the watery solution which settles out on graining the soap with salt. It contains the glycerin and organic impurities which are the products of the stock saponified.
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Examples
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None of these colors gives the characteristic reaction with milk of lime and boiling soap-lye.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 Various
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A boiling soap-lye restores the original red, though somewhat paler.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 Various
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"If only your soap-lye was half as sharp as your tongue!"
One of Life's Slaves Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie 1870
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