Hydrofluoric
[hahy-druh-floo r-ik, -flawr-, -flor-] /ˌhaɪ drəˈflʊər ɪk, -ˈflɔr-, -ˈflɒr-/
adjective
1.
of or derived from hydrofluoric acid.
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