{Muriatic acid}, hydrochloric acid, {HCl}; -- formerly called also {marine acid}, and {spirit of salt}. See {hydrochloric}, and the Note under {Muriate}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
muriatic acid — [myoor΄ē at′ik] n. [Fr muriatique < L muriaticus, pickled < muria, brine < IE * meuro < base * meu , damp, musty > MOSS, MIRE] hydrochloric acid: now only a commercial term … English World dictionary
muriatic acid — Hydrochloric Hy dro*chlo ric, a. [Hydro , 2 + chloric: cf. F. hydrochlorique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or compounded of, chlorine and hydrogen gas; as, hydrochloric acid; chlorhydric. [1913 Webster] {Hydrochloric acid} (Chem.), hydrogen chloride;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muriatic acid — [ˌmjʊərɪ atɪk] noun archaic term for hydrochloric acid. Derivatives muriate noun Origin C17: muriatic from L. muriaticus, from muria brine … English new terms dictionary
muriatic acid — SYN: hydrochloric acid. * * * mu·ri·at·ic acid .myu̇r ē .at ik n HYDROCHLORIC ACID … Medical dictionary
muriatic acid — noun a former name for hydrochloric acid • Hypernyms: ↑hydrochloric acid, ↑chlorohydric acid … Useful english dictionary
muriatic acid — Hydrochloric acid, marine acid, spirit of sea salt … New dictionary of synonyms
muriatic acid — noun Etymology: French muriatique, from Latin muriaticus pickled in brine, from muria brine Date: 1756 hydrochloric acid … New Collegiate Dictionary
muriatic acid — (not in scientific use) See hydrochloric acid. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
muriatic acid — mu′ri•at′ic ac′id [[t]ˈmyʊər iˈæt ɪk, ˌmyʊər [/t]] n. chem. hydrochloric acid • Etymology: 1780–90; < L muriāticus pickled, soaked in brine … From formal English to slang
muriatic acid — /mjuriˌætɪk ˈæsəd/ (say myoohree.atik asuhd) noun the commercial name for hydrochloric acid …
