muriatic acid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of muriatic acid
First recorded in 1780–90
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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
Stein also told authorities he recalled seeing the pair cleaning the truck with bleach and muriatic acid.
From Fox News • Jul. 10, 2021
Although muriatic acid also takes off efflorescence, using a product labeled as an efflorescence remover is better, because it has buffering ingredients.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2020
Straight muriatic acid can eat into the mortar and masonry.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2020
He would need every can of muriatic acid he had in his shop to scrub that paint out of the brick.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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