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Lye (sodium hydroxide)

Caustic. Used in traditional food preparation and, dangerously, in 'natural' remedies — it liquefies tissue on contact.

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Caustic. Used in traditional food preparation and, dangerously, in 'natural' remedies — it liquefies tissue on contact.

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