Oxford Dictionary English hydrochloric acid nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌhaɪdrəˌklɒrɪk ˈæsɪd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌhaɪdrəˌklɔːrɪk ˈæsɪd// [uncountable] (symbol HCl) (chemistry) Add to my wordlistjump to other results an acid containing hydrogen and chlorineSee hydrochloric acid in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: hydrochloric acid oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com