noun
potassium hydroxide
Chemical compound, KOH. Used in industrial and laboratory contexts.
水酸化カリウムは強アルカリ性の物質です。
Potassium hydroxide is a strongly alkaline substance.
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH); another common strong base, often compared in chemical contexts.
Compound of 水酸化 (hydroxide) + カリウム (potassium), a direct calque from Western chemical nomenclature.