muriatic

[ myoor-ee-at-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

1665–75; < Latin muriāticus pickled, lying in brine, equivalent to muri ( a ) brine + -āticus; -ate ¹, -ic

The use of muriatic acid in tinning the iron is not recommended.

Lrmann recommends the slag to be decomposed by means of hydrochloric (muriatic) acid.

Immersion in oxygenated muriatic acid, revests the fatigued parts, in being acted on by the stimulus.

This is usually muriatic acid, of which use, say, one quart and into this drop small pieces of zinc.

Lime may be taken out of an injector by soaking it over night in a mixture of one part of muriatic acid and ten parts soft water.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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