hydrochloric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hydrochloric
Example Sentences
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This enzyme controls the final step in the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Certain occupational exposures, such as to sulfuric or hydrochloric acid, may also put people at higher risk of enamel erosion.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024
Anecdotal evidence shows attacks using corrosive liquids of hydrochloric, sulphuric and nitric acid occur at higher rates in locations where these substances are easily accessible, and where factories use acids in their manufacturing processes.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024
A break-in on June 10 at the Longmeadow, Massachusetts, city pool led to the theft of muriatic acid, a diluted form of hydrochloric acid used for cleaning.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2023
I flipped the textbook to a page she’d flagged, the chemical diagram for hydrochloric acid.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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