hydrogen fluoride

English

Noun

hydrogen fluoride (uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) a colorless fuming liquid or gas, with molecular formula HF. It dissolves in water to form hydrofluoric acid and has many industrial uses including the production of Teflon and the refining of uranium; it corrodes skin, flesh and bone, and any skin contact must be avoided

Translations

HF

Chinese:
Mandarin: 氟化氫／氟化氢 (zh) (fúhuàqīng)
Czech: fluorovodík m
Finnish: vetyfluoridi
Japanese: フッ化水素
Korean: 플루오린화 수소 (peulluorinhwa suso)
Polish: fluorowodór (pl)
Swedish: vätefluorid (sv) c

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