HYDROFLUORIC
Etymology
Adjective
hydrofluoric (not comparable)
(chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine.
Synonyms
• fluohydric
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`dro*flu*or"ic, a. Etym: [Hydro-, 2 + fluoric.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen and fluorine;
fluohydric; as, hydrofluoric acid. Hydrofluoric acid (Chem.), a
colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, HF, very corrosive in its action,
and having a strong, pungent, suffocating odor. It is produced by the
action of sulphuric acid on fluorite, and is usually collected as a
solution in water. It attacks all silicates, as glass or porcelain,
is the agent employed in etching glass, and is preserved only in
vessels of platinum, lead, caoutchouc, or gutta-percha.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition