hydrochloric acid
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hydrochloric acid
- /ˌhaɪdrəʊˌklɔrɪkˈæsɪd/ US
- /ˌhaɪdrə-/ US
Rhymes with -æsɪd
noun hydrochloric acids
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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.
Near-synonyms: gastric acid, stomach acid, gastric juice (which is mostly hydrochloric acid)
Similar: mul:E507, muriatic acid, spirit of salt, spirits of salts, swimming pool acid, gastric acid, stomach acid, gastric juice
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noun strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water
| Español | ácido clorhídrico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 염산 yeomsan |
| 日本語 | 塩酸 ensan |
| 中文 | 鹽酸 /盐酸 yánsuān, 氫氯酸 /氢氯酸 qīnglǜsuān |
| हिन्दी | नमक का अम्ल namak kā amla |
| Português | ácido clorídrico |
| Français | acide chlorhydrique, acide muriatique |
| Deutsch | Salzsäure |
| Italiano | acido cloridrico |
| Ελληνικά | υδροχλωρικό οξύ ydrochlorikó oxý |
| Română | acid clorhidric |
| Русский | соля́ная кислота́ soljánaja kislotá, хлороводоро́дная кислота́ xlorovodoródnaja kislotá |
| Tiếng Việt | axit clohiđric |
| العربية | حَامِض الْهِيدْرُولِيك ḥāmiḍ al-hīdrūlīk, حَمْض الْهِيدْرُولِيك ḥamḍ al-hīdrūlīk |
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