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Meaning of hydrogen fluoride | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a colorless fuming liquid or gas, with molecular formula 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

uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski fluorovodik
Čeština fluorovodík
Deutsch Fluorwasserstoff
Suomi fluorivety vetyfluoridi
Hrvatski fluorovodik
日本語 フッ化水素
한국어 불화수소 플루오린화 수소
Polski fluorowodór

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hydrogen gas hydrogen gas electrode hydrogen halide hydrogen hydroxide hydrogen iodide hydrogen ion

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