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hydrofluoric

[ hahy-druh-floo r-ik, -flawr-, -flor- ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈflʊər ɪk, -ˈflɔr-, -ˈflɒr- /

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adjective

of or derived from hydrofluoric acid.

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Origin of hydrofluoric

First recorded in 1815–25; hydro-² + fluoric

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hydrofluoric

Electrolysis of a solution in hydrofluoric acid gives cobaltic fluoride, CoF3.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
It may be prepared by the action of hydrofluoric acid upon lime, as directed under Barium, Fluoride of.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The preparation of fluorine was finally accomplished by the French chemist Moissan by the electrolysis of hydrofluoric acid.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Cupric fluoride, CuF2, is obtained by dissolving cupric oxide in hydrofluoric acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various

Acids do not act upon it, except the hydrofluoric; fused with nitre, it forms chromate of potassa.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous