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spirit of salt

spirit of salt noun: synonym of hydrochloric acid.

Noun

spirit of salt (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of hydrochloric acid.

Synonyms of spirit of salt

Forms of spirit of salt

alternative formspirits of salts

Origin of spirit of salt

Due to a method of obtaining HCl through reaction of salt and sulphuric acid.

Questions about spirit of salt

What does spirit of salt mean?
Spirit of salt means synonym of hydrochloric acid.
What part of speech is spirit of salt?
Spirit of salt is a noun.

Words near spirit of salt in the dictionary

  1. spirit of box
  2. Spirit of God
  3. Spirit of Light
  4. spirit of Mindererus
  5. spirit of nitre
  6. spirit of salt
  7. spirit of the law
  8. Spirit of the Lord
  9. Spirit of Truth
  10. spirit of turpentine
  11. Spirit of Verity

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