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hydrochloric acid

hy·dro·chlo·ric ac·id
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-klawr-ik, -klohr- as-id]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈklɔr ɪk, -ˈkloʊr- ˈæs ɪd/
    • /haɪdrəˈklɒrɪk ˈæsɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-klawr-ik, -klohr- as-id]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈklɔr ɪk, -ˈkloʊr- ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of hydrochloric acid words

  • noun hydrochloric acid a colorless or faintly yellow, corrosive, fuming liquid, HCl, used chiefly in chemical and industrial processes. 1
  • noun hydrochloric acid Chemistry 1
  • uncountable noun hydrochloric acid Hydrochloric acid is a colourless, strong acid containing hydrogen and chlorine. 0
  • noun hydrochloric acid the colourless or slightly yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride: a strong acid used in many industrial and laboratory processes 0
  • noun hydrochloric acid a strong, highly corrosive acid that is a water solution of the gas hydrogen chloride, HCl: it is widely used in ore processing, for cleaning metals, as a reagent, etc. 0
  • noun hydrochloric acid (inorganic chemistry) A strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride, in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications. 0
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Origin of hydrochloric acid

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Hydrochloric acid

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hydrochloric acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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