hydrochloric acid

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noun

a colorless or faintly yellow, corrosive, fuming liquid, HCl, used chiefly in chemical and industrial processes.

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Origin of hydrochloric acid

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby hydrochloric acid

hydrocephalocele, hydrocephaloid, hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus ex vacuo, hydrochloric, hydrochloric acid, hydrochloride, hydrochlorothiazide, hydrocholecystis, hydrocholeresis, hydrocinnamic acid

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How to use hydrochloric acid in a sentence

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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrochloric acid

hydrochloric acid

/ (ˌhaɪdrəˈklɒrɪk) /

noun

the colourless or slightly yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride: a strong acid used in many industrial and laboratory processesFormerly called: muriatic acid

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Medical definitions for hydrochloric acid

hydrochloric acid

[ hī′drə-klôr′ĭk ]

A clear, colorless, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, normally present in a dilute form in gastric juice, and used in a variety of laboratory processes.

Scientific definitions for hydrochloric acid

hydrochloric acid

[ hī′drə-klôr′ĭk ]

A solution of hydrogen chloride in water, forming a very strong, poisonous, corrosive acid with a sharp odor. It is used in food processing, metal cleaning, and dyeing. Small amounts of hydrochloric acid are also secreted by the stomachs of animals for digestion. Also called muriatic acid