hydrochloric

Muriatic acid type

Hydrochloric describes something containing or derived from hydrogen chloride, a compound of hydrogen and chlorine.

The term appears almost exclusively in hydrochloric acid, the corrosive solution found in the human stomach and used industrially for cleaning metals, processing minerals, and manufacturing chemicals.

corrosive

caustic

Chemically burning; bitterly mocking

chemical burn · pitting · fuming · oxidize · deteriorate · acid-resistant · protective equipment · ventilation · neutralization · hazardous

laboratory

reagent

Substance prompting chemical change

burette · pipette · fume hood · beaker · stoichiometry · analytical chemistry · standardization · dilution · normality · indicator

gastric

stomach

Digestive organ below chest

  • digestionBodily food breakdown
  • pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
  • chymePartially digested stomach contents

gastric juice · gastrin · peptic ulcer · heartburn · antacid · acid reflux · gastroesophageal · mucosa · duodenum · esophagus

chemistry

strong acid

Completely dissociating proton source

  • dissociationMental separation from surroundings
  • aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
  • pHMeasure of solution acidity

ionic · electrolyte · exothermic · proton donor · acid-base · equilibrium · buffer · neutralization · litmus · pH meter

industrial

chlor-alkali

Brine electrolysis industry

galvanizing · leather tanning · rust removal · descaling · water treatment · chemical manufacturing · neutralization · electroplating · food processing · textile processing

Categories
Opposites
chemical nature

hydrochloricalkaline

Having high pH

basic · caustic · hydroxide

Phrases
Family

hydrochloric acid, hydrochloride

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