hy·dro·fluor·ic acid (h  dr -fl r  k, -flôr-, -flr-)n. A colorless, fuming, corrosive, dangerously poisonous aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, used to etch or polish glass, pickle certain metals, and clean masonry. |
hydrofluoric acid [ˌhaɪdrəʊfluːˈɒrɪk]
n
(Chemistry) the colourless aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride: a strong acid that attacks glass
| hydrofluoric acid (hdr-flrk, -flôr-) A colorless, fuming, aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride. It is corrosive and is used to etch or polish glass, to clean certain metals before plating, and to clean masonry. It is very poisonous. |
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| Noun | 1. | hydrofluoric acid - a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
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