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muriatic acid

noun

  1. (not in scientific use) hydrochloric acid.


muriatic acid

/ ˌʊəɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a former name for hydrochloric acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

muriatic acid

/ r′ē-ăĭ /

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of muriatic acid1

First recorded in 1780–90
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of muriatic acid1

C17: from Latin ܰپܲ pickled, from muria brine
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A break-in on June 10 at the Longmeadow, Massachusetts, city pool led to the theft of muriatic acid, a diluted form of hydrochloric acid used for cleaning.

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Authorities determined that someone broke into a storage room where chemicals are kept at the park’s swimming pool and stole muriatic acid.

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An unknown suspect had broken into the city pool and stolen muriatic acid, a diluted form of hydrochloric acid used to maintain the pH balance in pools as well as for surface cleaning.

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Authorities determined that someone broke into a storage room where chemicals are kept at the park’s swimming pool and stole some muriatic acid.

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Stein also told authorities he recalled seeing the pair cleaning the truck with bleach and muriatic acid.

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