Crossword Puzzle Curing substance

Clue: Curing substance

Atoll substance (CORAL with 5 letters)
Food-curing chemical (LYE with 3 letters)
Of a coal substance (CARBONIC with 8 letters)
Hardtop substance (TAR with 3 letters)
Cigarette substances (TARS with 4 letters)
High-pH substance (e.g. ALKALI with 6 letters)
Substance of a newspaper article? (INK with 3 letters)
Substance for washing textiles (SALSODA with 7 letters)
Material capable of being taken up by another substance (SORBATE with 7 letters)
Icky substances (GOOS with 4 letters)