An example of an inorganic hydrochloride is ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl).

Ammonium chloride is a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. It is produced synthetically on a large scale and has various industrial applications, including:

• As a fertilizer
• In dry cell batteries
• As a flux for soldering
• In medicine as an expectorant

It is formed from hydrochloric acid.