fluorophosphoric acid

American

[floor-oh-fos-fawr-ik, -for-, flawr-, flohr-, floor-oh-, flawr-, flohr-] / ˈflʊər oʊ fɒsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-, ˌflʊər oʊ-, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

any of three acids containing fluorine and phosphorus, HPF 6 , HPO 2 F 2 , or H 2 PO 3 F.

Etymology

Origin of fluorophosphoric acid

fluoro- + phosphoric

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