hydrochloric acid

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hydrochloric acid (countable and uncountable, plural hydrochloric acids)

  1. (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.

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