Hydrochloric acid

hy·dro·chlo·ric acid   (hī'drə-klôr'ĭk, -klōr'-)    n.  A clear, colorless, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, HCl, used as a chemical intermediate and in petroleum production, ore reduction, food processing, pickling, and metal cleaning. It is found in the stomach in dilute form.

Main Entry: hy·dro·chlo·ric acid
Pronunciation: "hI-dr&-"klOr-ik-, -"klor-
Function: noun
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen chlorideHCl that is a strong corrosive irritating acid, is normally present in dilute form in gastric juice, and is widely used in industry and in the laboratory called also muriatic acid

hydrochloric acid hy·dro·chlo·ric acid (hī'drə-klôr'ĭk)
n.
A clear, colorless, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, normally present in a dilute form in gastric juice, and used in a variety of laboratory processes.

hydrochloric acid   (hī'drə-klôr'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key  A solution of hydrogen chloride in water, forming a very strong, poisonous, corrosive acid with a sharp odor. It is used in food processing, metal cleaning, and dyeing. Small amounts of hydrochloric acid are also secreted by the stomachs of animals for digestion. Also called muriatic acid.