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muriatic acid

American  

noun

  1. (not in scientific use) hydrochloric acid.


muriatic acid British  
/ ˌmjʊərɪˈætɪk /

noun

  1. a former name for hydrochloric acid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

muriatic acid Scientific  
/ myr′ē-ăt′ĭk /

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

You use muriatic acid to control PH, or the acid content of a compound.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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