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hydrofluoric acid

hy·dro·fluor·ic ac·id
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-floo r-ik, -flawr-, -flor- as-id]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈflʊər ɪk, -ˈflɔr-, -ˈflɒr- ˈæs ɪd/
    • /ˈhaɪ.drəʊ.fluː.ˈɒ.rɪk ˈæsɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-floo r-ik, -flawr-, -flor- as-id]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈflʊər ɪk, -ˈflɔr-, -ˈflɒr- ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of hydrofluoric acid words

  • noun hydrofluoric acid a colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid, HF, an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, used chiefly for etching glass. 1
  • noun hydrofluoric acid the colourless aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride: a strong acid that attacks glass 0
  • noun hydrofluoric acid 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 therefore used in etching glass 0
  • noun hydrofluoric acid (chemistry) 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. 0
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Origin of hydrofluoric acid

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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hydrofluoric acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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