hydrofluoric acid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hydrofluoric acid
First recorded in 1815–25
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
Then the glass was etched away with hydrofluoric acid, leaving behind a hollow layer of white, highly reflective TiO2.
From Science Daily
The biggest concern is that the refinery continues to use the highly toxic chemical hydrofluoric acid to process fuel, a practice that Schwartz and other activists want to see stopped.
From Los Angeles Times
A dip in hydrofluoric acid dissolved the matrix rock, concentrating the precious microfossils which she then analyzed under the microscope.
From Science Daily
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
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