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Definition of: hydrofluoric
(hī′drō·fl
·ôr′ik, -or′-) adjective Chem.
Pertaining to or designating a volatile, colorless, hygroscopic, corrosive acid, HF, formed by decomposing metallic fluorides. It readily attacks silica, hence is used for etching on glass.
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