HYDROCHLORIC
Etymology
Adjective
hydrochloric (not comparable)
(chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`dro*chlo"ric, a. Etym: [Hydro-, 2 + hloric: cf. F.
hydrochlorique.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or compounded of, chlorine and hydrogen gas; as,
hydrochloric acid; chlorhydric. Hydrochloric acid (Chem.), hydrogen
chloride; a colorless, corrosive gas, HCl, of pungent, suffocating
odor. It is made in great quantities in the soda process, by the
action of sulphuric acid on common salt. It has a great affinity for
water, and the commercial article is a strong solution of the gas in
water. It is a typical acid, and is an indispensable agent in
commercial and general chemical work. Called also muriatic, and
chlorhydric, acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition