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Definition of "hydrofluoric" [hy•dro•flu•or•ic]

  • Containing hydrogen and fluorine. (adjective)

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Use "hydrofluoric" in a sentence
  • ""You don't really need to be afraid of the term hydrofluoric acid.""
  • "More recently, an accident in August 2009 at ExxonMobil's Joliet, Ill., refinery -- a VPP site -- injured two workers and released a highly toxic chemical called hydrofluoric acid, prompting an air pollution lawsuit from the state attorney general and citations from OSHA."
  • ""We use a product called hydrofluoric acid," said Tim Goines, vice president of USW Local"