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hydrochloric acid

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hydrochloric acid

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Main Entry: hy·dro·chlo·ric acid

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-drə-ˈklȯr-ik-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1819

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride HCl that is a strong corrosive irritating acid, is normally present in dilute form in gastric juice, and is widely used in industry and in the laboratory

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