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Definition of
hydrochloric acid noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hydrochloric acid
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌhaɪdrəˌklɔrɪk ˈæsɪd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
chemistry
)
(
symbol
HCl
)
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an acid containing
hydrogen
and
chlorine
See
hydrochloric acid
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hydrochloric acid
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