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hydrochloric acid vs acid

acid vs hydrochloric acid

hydrochloric acid and acid both are nouns.

hydrochloric acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrochloric acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of hydrochloric acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than hydrochloric acid:
  • hydrochloric acid: an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
hydrochloric acid (noun) acid (noun)
an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
hydrochloric acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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