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hydrochloric acid
HCl A solution of hydrogen chloride gas in water; a poisonous, pungent liquid forming a constant-boiling mixture at 20% concentration in water; widely used as a reagent, in organic synthesis, in acidizing oil wells, ore reduction, food processing, and metal cleaning and pickling. Also known as muriatic acid.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Inorganic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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