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Meaning of "hydrofluoric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROFLUORIC

hydrofluoric  [ˌhaɪdrəʊfluːˈɒrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROFLUORIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydrofluoric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYDROFLUORIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hydrofluoric

Hydrogen fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula HF. This colorless gas is the principal industrial source of fluorine, often in the aqueous form as hydrofluoric acid, and thus is the precursor to many important compounds including pharmaceuticals and polymers. HF is widely used in the petrochemical industry and is a component of many superacids. Hydrogen fluoride boils just below room temperature whereas the other hydrogen halides condense at much lower temperatures. Unlike the other hydrogen halides, HF is lighter than air and diffuses relatively quickly through porous substances. Hydrogen fluoride is a highly dangerous gas, forming corrosive and penetrating hydrofluoric acid upon contact with tissue. The gas can also cause blindness by rapid destruction of the corneas. French chemist Edmond Frémy is credited with discovering anhydrous hydrogen fluoride while trying to isolate fluorine, although Carl Wilhelm Scheele prepared hydrofluoric acid in large quantities in 1771, and this acid was known about in the glass industry before then.

Definition of hydrofluoric in the English dictionary

The definition of hydrofluoric in the dictionary is composed of or containing hydrogen and fluorine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROFLUORIC


aleatoric
ˌælɪəˈtɒrɪk
amphoric
æmˈfɒrɪk
anaphoric
ˌænəˈfɒrɪk
caloric
kəˈlɒrɪk
categoric
ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪk
Doric
ˈdɒrɪk
dysphoric
dɪsˈfɒrɪk
euphoric
juːˈfɒrɪk
historic
hɪˈstɒrɪk
hydrochloric
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɒrɪk
metaphoric
ˌmetəˈfɒrɪk
meteoric
ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk
motoric
məʊˈtɒrɪk
paregoric
ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk
phantasmagoric
ˌfæntæzməˈɡɒrɪk
phosphoric
fɒsˈfɒrɪk
prehistoric
ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk
pyrophoric
ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒrɪk
toric
ˈtɒrɪk
Warwick
ˈwɒrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROFLUORIC

hydrodynamical
hydrodynamically
hydrodynamicist
hydrodynamics
hydroelastic
hydroelastic suspension
hydroelectric
hydroelectric power
hydroelectricity
hydroextractor
hydrofluoric acid
hydrofoil
hydroforming
hydrogel
hydrogen
hydrogen bomb
hydrogen bond
hydrogen bromide
hydrogen carbonate
hydrogen chloride

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROFLUORIC

allegoric
boric
camphoric
chloric
choric
chromophoric
diasporic
fluoric
folkloric
isochoric
microsporic
past historic
plethoric
protohistoric
pyloric
rhetoric
sophomoric
sporophoric
Theodoric
theoric

Synonyms and antonyms of hydrofluoric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydrofluoric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROFLUORIC

Find out the translation of hydrofluoric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydrofluoric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydrofluoric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

氢氟酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fluorhídrico
570 millions of speakers

English

hydrofluoric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hydrofluoric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهيدروفلوريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плавиковой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluorídrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইড্রফ্লোরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fluorhydrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidrofluorik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fluorwasserstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フッ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hydrofluoric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

HF
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹைட்ரோப்லூறிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रोफ्लोरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hidroflorik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fluoridrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fluorowodorowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плавиковою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fluorhidric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδροφθορικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterstof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fluorväte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fluor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydrofluoric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROFLUORIC»

The term «hydrofluoric» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROFLUORIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydrofluoric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROFLUORIC»

Discover the use of hydrofluoric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydrofluoric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Corrosion Data
to 50% hydrofluoric acid at 100 °C (212 °F) are 0.4 to 0.5 mm/yr (16 to 20 mils/yr) in aerated acid. Rates in the absence of air are so small as to be negligible. Nickel and Nickel Alloys. Nickel 200 is less resistant than Monel 400 to aqueous  ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
2
On Hydrofluoric Acid
Various other fluorides besides that of chromium evolve much hydrofluoric acid when heated. A very weak acid became concentrated to a large extent by desiccation over strong sulphuric acid in a closed leaden chamber at 60° Fahr. ; but as ...
G. Gore, 1869
3
Advances in Hydrofluoric Acid Research and Application: 2013 ...
A common method of treating sandstone formations involves introducing hydrofluoric acid into the wellbore and allowing the hydrofluoric acid to react with the surrounding formation. Hydrofluoric acid exhibits high reactivity towards siliceous ...
‎2013
4
A Manual for the Chemical Analysis of Metals
Mixtures of Hydrofluoric Acid and Nitric Acid — These are extremely effective solvents for a wide range of metals and alloys, including titanium, niobium, tantalum, and other metals that are impervious to aqua regia. Platinum does not dissolve, ...
Thomas R. Dulski, 1996
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Handbook of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Second ...
The etching of silicon oxides by hydrofluoric acid solutions are among the most prevalent and time- honored reactions in semiconductor processing. Silicon dioxide (SiO2) is rendered soluble by conversion to the silicon hexafluoride ion ...
Yoshio Nishi, Robert Doering, 2007
6
Preconcentration Techniques For Trace Elements
Acids The usual acid is hydrofluoric acid which readily dissolves aluminosilicates . Its dissolving power increases sharply with temperature. The dissolution time is reduced by the use of Teflon-lined steel closed vessels which combine high ...
Zeev Alfassi, Chien M. Wai, 1991
7
Titanium: A Technical Guide
Table 11.2 Corrosion of titanium in sulfuric acid pickle baths A nitric-hydrofluoric acid solution, which is the final stage brightening in most alloy cleaning lines, should be maintained at a minimum ratio of 15 parts nitric acid to 1 part hydrofluoric ...
Matthew J. Donachie, 2000
8
Petroleum Refining
Advocates of the hydrofluoric acid process argue that both capital and total operating costs are less than those of sulfuric acid processes for the following reasons: 1. Smaller and simpler reactor designs are feasible. 2. Cooling water can be ...
James H. Gary, Glenn E. Handwerk, 2001
9
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
... kg/yr) and HCl (3 3 109 kg/yr). They are most familiar as water solutions, referred to as hydrofluoric acid and hydrochloric acid, respectively. Recall ( Chapter 13) that hydrofluoric acid is weak, incompletely dissociated in water, whereas HCl is ...
William Masterton, Cecile Hurley, Edward Neth, 2011
10
Chemical Principles
The first step, as always, is to write the major species in the solution. From its small Ka value, we know that hydrofluoric acid is a weak acid and will be dissociated only to a slight extent. Thus when we write the major species, the hydrofluoric ...
Steven Zumdahl, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROFLUORIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydrofluoric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hydrofluoric acid burns 6 Eden Prairie firefighters, gear now qu …
Esbensen believes six fighters were burned by hydrofluoric acid, a very dangerous chemical that burns through skin. Now, $100,000 worth of ... «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
2
DuPont Safety Practices Under Increased Scrutiny · Environmental …
... DuPont issued a statement saying that the latest round of OSHA citations are the result of a review of the herbicide and hydrofluoric acid (HF) ... «Environmental Leader, Jul 15»
3
Honeywell Solstice Refrigerants Approved For Use By U.S. …
... makers worldwide, and blowing agents for energy-efficient foam insulation, as well as hydrofluoric acid and precursors for nuclear fuel. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
OSHA Revisits DuPont Facility Where Four Workers Died, Issues …
... saying in a statement that the OSHA citations are a result of the review of the herbicide and hydrofluoric acid (HF) units at the La Porte site. «EHS Today, Jul 15»
5
OSHA cites DuPont over safety concerns
DuPont defended its response to the tragedy and OSHA's most recent complaints about the herbicide and hydrofluoric acid units at the Texas ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
Fond of Bonds: Our Chemical of The Week is Chlorine Trifluoride
But even more concerning, when chlorine trifluoride comes into contact with water, it can release highly toxic gases including hydrofluoric acid ... «Chem.Info, Jul 15»
7
Using Angle Resolved XPS to Characterize High-k Dielectric …
Figure 7 illustrates a comparison of Si 2p spectra from thin SiO2, a hydrofluoric acid etched silicon surface with HfO2 grown by ALD, and a thin ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
8
OSHA labels DuPont 'severe' safety violator
DuPont said that this week's new OSHA citations were issued a result of an agency review of the herbicide and hydrofluoric acid units at the La ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
9
OSHA labels DuPont a severe violator after four killed in Texas
Woods said DuPont officials separately have reviewed procedures at the site's herbicide and hydrofluoric acid (HF) units and are addressing ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
10
Siting agreement amended for US deconversion plant
As well as producing specialist fluoride gases for a variety of industrial applications, the plant will also produce anhydrous hydrofluoric acid ... «World Nuclear News, Jul 15»

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