muriatic

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/ˌmjʊəɹiˈætɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to salt or brine.

OriginLatin muriāticus →
RareFirst used 17th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

adjectivemuriatic (not comparable)

alternative obsolete muriatick

  1. archaicnot comparablePertaining to salt or brine.First known use 17th c.
  2. not comparablechemistryObtained from seawater; containing chlorine. (Now chiefly with reference to muriatic acid.)First known use 17th c.

Origin

  1. Latinmuriāticus“pickled”
  2. Englishmuriatic

From Latin muriāticus (“pickled”), from muria (“brine”).

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APA

muriatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muriatic

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“muriatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muriatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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