hydrogen chloride
noun
a colorless gas, HCl, having a pungent odor: the anhydride of hydrochloric acid.
Origin of hydrogen chloride
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby hydrogen chloride
British Dictionary definitions for hydrogen chloride
hydrogen chloride
noun
a colourless pungent corrosive gas obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on sodium chloride: used in making vinyl chloride and other organic chemicals. Formula: HCl
an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; hydrochloric acid
Medical definitions for hydrogen chloride
hydrogen chloride
n.
A colorless, fuming, corrosive, very soluble, suffocating gas that forms hydrochloric acid in solution.
Scientific definitions for hydrogen chloride
hydrogen chloride
A colorless, corrosive, suffocating gas used in making plastics and in many industrial processes. When mixed with water, it forms hydrochloric acid. Chemical formula: HCl.