hydrochloric acid
hy·dro·chlo·ric acid
noun \ˌhī-drə-ˈklȯr-ik-\Definition of HYDROCHLORIC ACID
: 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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First Known Use: 1819
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