Definition of Hydrochloric
Hy`dro`chlo´ric
a.
1.
(Chem.)
Pertaining
to
,
or
compounded
of
,
chlorine
and
hydrogen
gas
;
as
,
hydrochloric
acid
;
chlorhydric
.
Hydrochloric acid
(Chem.)
hydrogen
chloride
;
a
colorless
,
corrosive
gas
,
HCl
,
of
pungent
,
suffocating
odor
.
It
is
made
in
great
quantities
in
the
soda
process
,
by
the
action
of
sulphuric
acid
on
common
salt
.
It
has
a
great
affinity
for
water
,
and
the
commercial
article
is
a
strong
solution
of
the
gas
in
water
.
It
is
a
typical
acid
,
and
is
an
indispensable
agent
in
commercial
and
general
chemical
work
.
Called
also
muriatic
acid
and
chlorhydric
acid
.
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