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hydrochloric acid
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hy·dro·chlo·ric acid  (hdr-klôrk, -klr-)
n.
A clear, colorless, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, HCl, used as a chemical intermediate and in petroleum production, ore reduction, food processing, pickling, and metal cleaning. It is found in the stomach in dilute form.

hydrochloric acid [ˌhaɪdrəˈklɒrɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the colourless or slightly yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride: a strong acid used in many industrial and laboratory processes Formerly called muriatic acid

hydrochloric acid  (hdr-klôrk)
A solution of hydrogen chloride in water, forming a very strong, poisonous, corrosive acid with a sharp odor. It is used in food processing, metal cleaning, and dyeing. Small amounts of hydrochloric acid are also secreted by the stomachs of animals for digestion. Also called muriatic acid.
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Noun1.hydrochloric acid - an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
acid - 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
muriatic acid - a former name for hydrochloric acid
Translations
hydrochloric acid [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɒrɪkˈæsɪd] nacido cloridrico or muriatico


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