Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hydrochloric acid.
Origin
Due to a method of obtaining HCl through reaction of salt and sulphuric acid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish suolahappo
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French esprit de sel
- esprit de selTranslations
Italian spirito di sale
- spirito di saleTranslations
Polish kwas solny
- kwas solnyTranslations
Cite this entry
spirit of salt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20salt
“spirit of salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20salt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit of salt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20salt.
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