Muriatic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A former name for hydrochloric acid.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Muriatic acid was commonly used in the 19th century as a cleaning agent and for various industrial processes.
- The laboratory manual warned students to handle muriatic acid with care due to its highly corrosive properties.
- In the early days of chemistry, muriatic acid was often confused with sulfuric acid due to their similar chemical properties.
- Muriatic acid was also used in early dental practices to dissolve tartar buildup on teeth.
- Before the widespread availability of hydrochloric acid, muriatic acid was used extensively in the production of glucose and other food additives.