muriated

adjective

mu·​ri·​at·​ed

-ātə̇d

: combined or impregnated with a chloride or chlorides: such as

a

: put in brine : pickled

b

: containing much salt : briny

muriated waters

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of obsolete muriate to pickle in brine, from Latin muria + English -ate, verb suffix

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