Hydrofluoric acid — Hydrofluoric Hy dro*flu*or ic, a. [Hydro , 2 + fluoric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen and fluorine; fluohydric; as, hydrofluoric acid. [1913 Webster] {Hydrofluoric acid} (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, {HF}, very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrofluoric acid — [hī΄drōflôr′ik, hī΄drōfloor′ik] [ HYDRO + FLUOR(INE) + IC] n. a strong, fuming acid that is a water solution of the gas, or liquid, hydrogen fluoride (H6F6, H4F4, H2F2, or HF, depending on the temperature): it reacts with silicates and is… … English World dictionary
Hydrofluoric acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Hydrogen fluoride.svg ImageSize = 100px ImageName = Hydrofluoric acid ImageFile1 = Hydrogen fluoride 3D vdW.png ImageSize1 = 100px ImageName1 = Hydrogen fluoride molecule OtherNames = fluoric acid; fluorhydric acid… … Wikipedia
hydrofluoric acid — vandenilio fluoridas statusas T sritis chemija formulė HF atitikmenys: angl. fluor hydric acid; fluoric acid; fluorohydrogen acid; hydrofluoric acid; hydrogen fluoride rus. водорода фторид; плавиковая кислота; фтористоводородная кислота;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hydrofluoric acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1830 an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride HF that is a weak poisonous acid, that attacks silica and silicates, and that is used especially in finishing and etching glass … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrofluoric acid — noun A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy. See Also: fluoric … Wiktionary
hydrofluoric acid — a colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid, HF, an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, used chiefly for etching glass. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
hydrofluoric acid — [ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ) flʊərɪk] noun Chemistry an acidic, extremely corrosive solution of the liquid hydrogen fluoride. [HF.] … English new terms dictionary
hydrofluoric acid — hy′dro•fluor′ic ac′id [[t]ˌhaɪ drəˈflʊər ɪk, ˈflɔr , ˈflɒr [/t]] n. chem. a colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid, HF, an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, used chiefly for etching glass • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
hydrofluoric acid — /haɪdroʊˌflʊərɪk ˈæsəd/ (say huydroh.floouhrik asuhd) noun a colourless, corrosive, poisonous solution of hydrogen fluoride in water, used to etch glass and in certain industrial processes. {hydro 2 + fluoric} …
