About The Word Hydrochloric
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Hydrochloric
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What's The Definition Of Hydrochloric?Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydrochloric: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydrochloric: See Also | Hydrochloric In Webster's Dictionary \Hy`dro*chlo"ric\, a. [Hydro-, 2 + chloric: cf. F.
hydrochlorique.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or compounded of, chlorine and hydrogen gas;
as, hydrochloric acid; chlorhydric.
{Hydrochloric acid} (Chem.), hydrogen chloride; a colorless,
corrosive gas, {HCl}, of pungent, suffocating odor. It is
made in great quantities in the soda process, by the
action of sulphuric acid on common salt. It has a great
affinity for water, and the commercial article is a strong
solution of the gas in water. It is a typical acid, and is
an indispensable agent in commercial and general chemical
work. Called also {muriatic, & chlorhydric, acid}.
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