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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Hydrochloric Acid

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30688731911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 14 — Hydrochloric Acid

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, also known in commerce as “spirits of salts” and “muriatic acid,” a compound of hydrogen and chlorine. Its chemistry is discussed under Chlorine, and its manufacture under Alkali Manufacture.