Corrosive stuff Crossword Clue

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LYE

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(noun)
1. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
2. any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
(adjective)
1. being sour to the taste
2. harsh or corrosive in tone

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CORROSIVE (adjective)
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
2. spitefully sarcastic
CORROSIVE (noun)
1. a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
STUFF (noun)
1. informal terms for personal possessions
2. senseless talk
STUFF (verb)
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. fill with a stuffing while cooking

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