| muriatic | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sea salt, or from chlorine, one of the constituents of sea salt; hydrochloric. Muriatic acid, hydrochloric acid, HCl; formerly called also marine acid, and spirit of salt. See hydrochloric, and the Note under Muriate. Origin: L. Muriaticus pickled, from muria brine: cf. F. Muriatique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| muriatic acid | <chemical> Hydrochloric acid. Solutions of hydrogen chloride gas in water. It is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid commonly used as a laboratory reagent. It is present endogenously as the acid component of gastric juice (hydrochloric acid, gastric see gastric acid). Chemical name: Hydrochloric acid (12 Dec 1998) |