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noun
A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Broader terms: acid salt
noun
a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: complex, coordination compound
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English chloride English hydrochloride From hydro- + chloride.
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