hydrochloric acid

noun

hy·dro·chlo·ric acid | \ 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

Examples of hydrochloric acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Existing methods use massive amounts of energy and require highly toxic chemicals such as hydrochloric acid. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville facility. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021 Today, there are ways the food production world speeds up the process without fermentation through chemical production by mixing the soybeans with hydrochloric acid, which breaks down the proteins in the soybeans. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2022 As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville facility. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021 As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville facility. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021 Alabama Power Company has reached a settlement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management after tests showed hydrochloric acid emissions at the Barry Steam Electric Generating Plant in Mobile County were higher than legal limits. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 21 Jan. 2022 As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville facility. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021 One such experiment found that among 10 people with gastroesophageal reflux disease, a single night of poor sleep (less than 3 hours) worsened perceptions of heartburn when their esophagi were exposed to hydrochloric acid. — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 15 June 2020 See More

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hydrochloric acid

noun

hy·dro·chlo·ric acid | \ ˌhī-drə-ˈklȯr-ik-

Kids Definition of hydrochloric acid

: a strong acid formed by dissolving in water a gas made up of hydrogen and chlorine

hydrochloric acid

noun

hy·dro·chlo·ric acid | \ ˌhī-drə-ˌklōr-ik-, -ˌklȯr-

Medical 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

— called also muriatic acid