Pretzel-making chemical (3)

I believe the answer is:

lye

(Other definitions for lye that I've seen before include "Strong alkaline solution" , "Cleansing alkaline fluid" , "Solution obtained by leaching" , "Branch railway" , "Alkali washing solution" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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