the star wormwood bitters the waters - maybe alkali concentrate?
forced meme of acid disolving everything is inversion of ships and creatures dissolving in alkali after wormwood bitters the waters?
ph scale is logarithmic. ph 8 is 10 times more alkali than ph 7. extreme differences across the ph scale, its possible to have concentrates spread out across large volumes yet still change the ph level.
"Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkali that decomposes proteins at ordinary ambient temperatures and may cause severe chemical burns. It is highly soluble in water... also known as lye and caustic soda..." - wikipedia
"...sodium hydroxide is used to digest tissues...
This process involved placing a carcass into a sealed chamber, then adding a mixture of sodium hydroxide and water (which breaks the chemical bonds that keep the flesh intact).
This eventually turns the body into a liquid with coffee-like appearance, and the only solid that remains are bone hulls, which could be crushed between one's fingertips.
Sodium hydroxide is frequently used in the process of decomposing roadkill dumped in landfills by animal disposal contractors." - wikipedia
certainly sounds like that meme in media about dangerous acid dissolving everything.
both strong acids and alkalis can pull things apart dissolving them, but it seems like only acids get attention.
"Strong bases attack aluminium"
"...some larger boats are now made from strong, lightweight metals such as aluminum..."
Revelation 8:11
“And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.”