hydrofluoric acid
noun
hy·dro·flu·or·ic acid
ˌhī-drō-ˈflȯr-ik 
-ˈflu̇r-
-ˈflu̇r-
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride HF that is a weak poisonous acid, that attacks silica and silicates, and that is used especially in finishing and etching glass
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In 2018, the company leaked hundreds of gallons of hydrofluoric acid into a nearby river basin.
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Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
The polymer can be burned off, but this releases carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid, and other harmful pollutants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Removing them typically involves toxic reagents such as hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, or sodium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Battery production and processing of battery materials in China is often energy-intensive and in the case of critical minerals such as graphite, uses environmentally harmful chemicals including hydrofluoric acid.
—Henry Sanderson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2024
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Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
The polymer can be burned off, but this releases carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid, and other harmful pollutants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Removing them typically involves toxic reagents such as hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, or sodium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Battery production and processing of battery materials in China is often energy-intensive and in the case of critical minerals such as graphite, uses environmentally harmful chemicals including hydrofluoric acid.
—Henry Sanderson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2024
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hydrofluoric acid
noun
hy·dro·flu·or·ic acid
ˌhī-drō-flu̇-ˌȯr-ik-
-flu̇-ˌär-ik-
-flu̇-ˌär-ik-
: a weak poisonous acid that is formed by dissolving hydrogen fluoride in water
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hydrofluoric acid
noun
hy·dro·flu·or·ic acid
-ˌflu̇r-ik-
-ˌflōr-
-ˌflōr-
-ˌflȯr-
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride HF that is a weak poisonous acid, that resembles hydrochloric acid chemically but attacks silica and silicates, and that is used especially in finishing and etching glass
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