hydrochloric

American  

[hahy-druh-klawr-ik, -klohr-] / ˌhaɪ drəˈklɔr ɪk, -ˈkloʊr- /

adjective

1. of or derived from hydrochloric acid.

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Etymology

Origin of hydrochloric

First recorded in 1810–20; hydro- ² + chloric

Example Sentences

The authors of the Communications Earth and Environment paper cite, for example, research showing hydrochloric acid emitted from solid rocket launches killing fish after it leached into nearby water.

From Salon

What they don’t measure is asbestos, lead, hydrogen cyanide gas, aerosolized phthalates, hydrochloric acid, dioxins, furans, and a host of unknowable materials released from burning cars, insulation, couches, and machinery that can cause cancer, asthma, respiratory issues, headaches, cognitive impairment, heart problems, birth defects, and other serious health effects.

From Slate

While this phenomenon has been studied in light molecules such as ammonia, oxygen, hydrochloric acid or simple carbon compounds, it has hardly been studied in molecules with heavier atoms.

From Science Daily

Certain occupational exposures, such as to sulfuric or hydrochloric acid, may also put people at higher risk of enamel erosion.

From Seattle Times

For example, they prompt cells in your stomach lining -- but not in your eyes -- to produce hydrochloric acid, even though all the cells in your body contain the same DNA.

From Science Daily