chlorohydric acid
- noun
- /klɔːroʊˈhaɪdrɪk ˈæsɪd/
- Specialized
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ácido clorhídrico
- Laboratory safety guidelines require careful handling of chlorohydric acid due to its highly corrosive nature.
Examples
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Some industrial processes use diluted chlorohydric acid for cleaning metal surfaces.
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Exposure to chlorohydric acid fumes can cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract.
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The laboratory uses chlorohydric acid for various experiments.
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Is chlorohydric acid safe to handle without protective gear?
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Laboratory safety guidelines require careful handling of chlorohydric acid due to its highly corrosive nature.
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Exposure to chlorohydric acid fumes can cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract.
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Some industrial processes use diluted chlorohydric acid for cleaning metal surfaces.
Synonyms
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4.1
A very strong acid that can burn skin and helps the stomach digest food
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6.5
A strong dangerous liquid used to clean mineral deposits from pipes and pools
Surface Forms
Morphology
chlorohydric + acid
The element 'chlorohydric' is a technical chemical formation (related to chlorine/hydrogen or equivalent to 'hydrochloric') that is not a common lexical item and relies on knowledge of specialized affixes. Knowing the general word 'acid' does not allow a B1 learner to infer that this denotes the specific aqueous hydrogen chloride substance, so the meaning is not derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Chlorohydric acid comes from two parts: chloro- (from 'chlorine', a greenish gas) and hydric (from 'hydrogen' or water). The name points to hydrogen chloride mixed with water, so it is another name for 'hydrochloric acid', a very strong, damaging acid.