Hydrochloric acid

noun

Word Frequency: 2.9

Definitions

1.nounA strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride, in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.

Synonyms

E507 acidity regulator muriatic acid spirit of salt spirits of salts hydrogen chloride hydrohalic acid hydroiodic acid hydrochloride chloric acid hydrobromic acid marine acid

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