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noun, masculine

esprit de sel

/ɛs.pʁi d(ə) sɛl/

noun, masculine/ɛs.pʁi d(ə) sɛl/plural: esprits de sel

spirit of salt, spirits of salts (a name for hydrochloric acid, not now generally used in chemistry but still used in some commercial and domestic labelling)

Synonyms: acide chlorhydrique