zinc chloride
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zinc chloride (uncountable)
(inorganic chemistry) The zinc salt of hydrochloric acid, ZnCl2, a white crystalline solid with a number of industrial applications.
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For example, zinc cannot be solvated by hydrochloric acid, but it can be converted into the soluble salt zinc chloride by a chemical reaction.
Marine and salty environments also lower the lifetime of galvanized iron because the high electrical conductivity of sea water increases the rate of corrosion primarily through converting the solid zinc to soluble zinc chloride which simply washes away.