mineral acidn.
/ˌmɪn(ə)rəl ˈasɪd/, /ˌmɪn(ə)rl̩ ˈasɪd/, U.S. /ˌmɪn(ə)r(ə)l ˈæsəd/ Chemistry.
An inorganic acid; esp. hydrochloric, sulphuric, nitric, or phosphoric acid.
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Stygian water1638
mineral acid1700
vague acid1741
manganesic acid1789
caseic acid1810
botulinic acid1832
mechloic acid1836
dialuric acid1839
sericic acid1841
allanturic acid1842
allituric acid1846
ricinostearic acid1849
ricinolic acid1851
cellulic acid1859
digitalinic acid1861
carbonic acid1867
perboric acid1881
mechlorinic acid1890
nitrolic acid1892
perrhenic acid1929
rhenic acid1931
pertechnetic acid1962
1700 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 22 534 The vegetal acid by that subtilty of particles is able to impregnate a greater quantity of Liquor, than the same quantity of mineral acid.
1789 N.Y. Daily Advertiser 18 Dec. 2/3 The best way to prevent their decay and loss [sc. that of the teeth], is to wash them frequently with pure water..and neither chemically corrode them with vegetable and mineral acids, nor mechanically wear them away by scouring.
1859 J. Tomes Syst. Dental Surg. 309 It might be supposed that similar results would be produced from decalcifying a tooth by the aid of a dilute mineral acid.
1992 Mech. Products & Tools July 1376/1 It is not possible to use these flow sensors with strong mineral acids or mineral acid solutions at any temperature or dilution, nor with strong or searching solvents.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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