He ʻano ia o ka pūhui inorganic, ʻike ʻia hoʻi he caustic soda, caustic soda, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide he alkaline ikaika, corrosive loa, hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia e like me ka neutralizer acid, me ka masking agent, precipitating agent, precipitation masking agent, color agent, saponification agent, peeling agent, detergent, etc., he laulā loa ka hoʻohana.