hydrofluoric acid

== English == === Noun === hydrofluoric acid (uncountable) (chemistry) A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy. Hypernyms: hydrohalic acid < hydracid < acid < compound < substance, material Coordinate terms: (its oxyacid counterparts) fluoric acid, hypofluorous acid, perfluoric acid; (its other hydracid counterparts) hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid; (its other oxyacid counterparts) chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====