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hydrogen chloride
n.
A colorless, pungent gas, HCl, that forms hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water, and is used in the manufacture of plastics.
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hydrogen chloride
n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a colourless pungent corrosive gas obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on sodium chloride: used in making vinyl chloride and other organic chemicals. Formula: HCl
2. (Elements & Compounds) an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; hydrochloric acid
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hy′drogen chlo′ride
n.
a colorless gas, HCl, having a pungent odor: the anhydride of hydrochloric acid.
[1865–70]
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hydrogen chloride
A colorless, corrosive, suffocating gas, HCl, used in making plastics and in many industrial processes. When mixed with water, it forms hydrochloric acid.
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Noun | 1. | hydrogen chloride - a colorless corrosive gas (HCl) 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 |
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hydrogen chloride
n → acido cloridricoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995