Meaning of hydrochloric acid | Babel Free
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌklɔrɪkˈæsɪdDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Català
àcid clorhídric
Dansk
saltsyre
Ελληνικά
υδροχλωρικό οξύ
Español
ácido clorhídrico
Gaeilge
aigéad hidreaclórach
Magyar
sósav
Bahasa Indonesia
asam klorida
Íslenska
saltsýra
Italiano
acido cloridrico
日本語
塩酸
한국어
염산
Nederlands
zoutzuur
Português
ácido clorídrico
Română
acid clorhidric
Svenska
saltsyra
Tagalog
asido muryatiko
Türkçe
tuz ruhu
Tiếng Việt
axit clohiđric
Examples
“Near-synonyms: gastric acid, stomach acid, gastric juice (which is mostly hydrochloric acid)”
“If not sufficiently purified, a little hydrochloric or oxalic acid, or caustic potash may be put⟳ in the water, according as the stains are from grease or from ink.”
“In the case of nitric acid, however, the employment of the aræometer introduces far greater errors than when it is used for sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and in most other cases, as the concentrated nitric acids as a rule⟳ always contain⟳ nitrogen tetroxide in solution, the quantity being seldom less than 1 per cent., but more generally several per cent., which makes its strength when taken with the aræometer seem greater than it actually is.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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