hydrogen fluoride

English

Noun

hydrogen fluoride (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) a colourless fuming liquid or gas, having a molecular formula of 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), 氟化氢 (zh) (fúhuàqīng)

• Czech: fluorovodík m
• Finnish: vetyfluoridi
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• Japanese: フッ化水素
• Korean: 플루오린화 수소 (peulluorinhwa suso)
• Polish: fluorowodór
• Swedish: vätefluorid (sv) c