Hydrochloric Acid (suggested by Grant)
tougher than nails
destroyer of matter
corrosive substance
manufacturing agent
threatening the life it makes easier
As usual, I went online to look this one up. Other than it dissolves organic substances, I was pretty clueless. Here are a few resources I used to figure out a little more:
- Texas A&M Chemistry Department MSDS sheet
- ScienceLab.com MSDS sheet
- Environmental Protection Agency Description of uses