hydrochloric acid
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Hydrochloric acid is a strong, corrosive acid—a solution of hydrogen chloride gas dissolved in water.
It's the main component of gastric acid in the stomach, where it aids digestion.
Industrially, it's used in metal processing, cleaning, and chemical manufacturing.
The concentrated form produces choking fumes and causes severe burns: The spill required hazmat cleanup.
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- burnDamage by heat
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- erosiveCausing gradual wearing away
destructive · etchant · eat away · fuming · hazardous · irritant · reactive · toxic
Bonded atomic group
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- halideHalogen-element compound
- inorganicNot from living matter
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
solution · concentration · molarity · stoichiometry · reagent · reactant · synthesis · titration
Bodily food breakdown
- pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- gastric juiceStomach's dissolving secretion
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
proteolysis · gastrin · peptic · heartburn · antacid · ulcer · GERD · gastrointestinal
Acid preservation process
- descalingRemoving mineral accumulation
- leather tanningProcessing raw hides chemically
- chlor-alkaliBrine electrolysis industry
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
chemical manufacturing · neutralization · food processing · metal refining · rust removal · regeneration
Measure of solution acidity
- low pHHigh hydrogen ion concentration
- protonsPositive nuclear particles
- litmus testSingle determining factor
- pH paperAcidity-indicating test strips
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- burnDamage by heat
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
erosive · destructive · etchant · eat away · fuming · hazardous · irritant · reactive · toxic · fumes
molecule
Bonded atomic group
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- halideHalogen-element compound
- inorganicNot from living matter
aqueous · solution · concentration · molarity · stoichiometry · reagent · reactant · synthesis · titration · dissociation
digestion
Bodily food breakdown
- pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- gastric juiceStomach's dissolving secretion
- mucosaMoist organ lining
chyme · proteolysis · gastrin · peptic · heartburn · antacid · ulcer · GERD · gastrointestinal · pylorus
pickling
Acid preservation process
- descalingRemoving mineral accumulation
- leather tanningProcessing raw hides chemically
- chlor-alkaliBrine electrolysis industry
water treatment · chemical manufacturing · neutralization · food processing · metal refining · rust removal · regeneration
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- low pHHigh hydrogen ion concentration
- protonsPositive nuclear particles
- litmus testSingle determining factor
pH paper · neutralization · buffer · titration · pH meter
- acidsamino acids, aqua regia, organic acids, fatty acids
- hydrogen halidesHF, HI
- halogen acids
- hydracids
- stomach anatomymucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa, D cells
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
hydrochloric acidsodium hydroxide
Corrosive alkaline compound
lye · potassium hydroxide · caustic soda · base · alkali
hydrochloric aciddistilled water
Liquid stripped of minerals
pure water · saline solution · buffer solution · noble gas · inert gas
acid, acidic, acidity, perchloric acid, hydrogen, chlorine, hydro, acidify, anhydrous