Hydrochloric acid is a colourless, strong acid containing hydrogen and chlorine.
hydrochloric acid in British English
(ˌhaɪdrəˈklɒrɪk)
noun
the colourless or slightly yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride: a strong acid used in many industrial and laboratory processes
Formerly called: muriatic acid
hydrochloric acid in American English
(ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔrɪk)
a strong, highly corrosive acid that is a water solution of the gas hydrogen chloride, HCl: it is widely usedin ore processing, for cleaning metals, as a reagent, etc.
Examples of 'hydrochloric acid' in a sentence
hydrochloric acid
This muscle will become weak if there is stress or hydrochloric acid disturbance in the stomach causing dyspepsia.
Andrews, Elizabeth Muscle Management (1991)
Hydrochloric acid is made by the action of a zinc dependent enzyme, carbonic anhydrase.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)