hydrochloric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hydrochloric
Example Sentences
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The production of graphite typically requires the use of hydrochloric acid, a corrosive material that can end up in water sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
One version, ASC1, was acidified with hydrochloric acid, while ASC2 used gluconic acid.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
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 ● Apr. 4, 2025
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
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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