oxymuriatic
adjective
oxy·muriatic
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Definition of oxymuriatic
: relating to or consisting of oxidized hydrochloric acid chlorine was called oxymuriatic acid before it was known to be an element
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Origin and Etymology of oxymuriatic
International Scientific Vocabulary 2oxy- + muriatic
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