hydrochloric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hydrochloric
Example Sentences
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Plus, the trigger used to reverse the shape of the contorted molecule in order to release its energy was hydrochloric acid – a highly corrosive substance that must be neutralised after use.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Machinery whirs loudly as a rare-earth mixture is bathed in hydrochloric acid and gradually separated into pure oxides that can be shipped to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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
While this phenomenon has been studied in light molecules such as ammonia, oxygen, hydrochloric acid or simple carbon compounds, it has hardly been studied in molecules with heavier atoms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
“I know it’s been difficult,” she said, pouring him a cup of lemonade with the concentration of a scientist measuring hydrochloric acid.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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