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Meaning of hypofluorous acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.

uncountable

Examples

“Since fluorine must always be negative relative to oxygen, oxyacids analogous to those of the other halogens cannot be expected (24). Almost certainly, perfluoric acid HFO₄, or fluoric acid HFO₃, or hypofluorous acid HOF, will not therefore be prepared.”

CEFR level

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

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