hydrofluoric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hydrofluoric
First recorded in 1815–25; hydro- 2 + fluoric ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The Torrance Refinery uses modified hydrofluoric acid, or MHF, which the refinery considers to be a safer alternative to HF, though the claim is disputed by advocates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
A dip in hydrofluoric acid dissolved the matrix rock, concentrating the precious microfossils which she then analyzed under the microscope.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2024
One result is the fluorspar district of southern Illinois, which once produced a majority of the country’s fluorite—used to smelt steel and create hydrofluoric acid.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 1, 2023
The 2018 explosion and subsequent fires at the facility then-owned by Calgary-based Husky Energy in Superior also produced fears of a hydrofluoric acid leak, causing 2,500 people in the city to evacuate.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Small quantities of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid are also present.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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