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hydrogen fluoride
HF The hydride of fluoride; anhydrous HF is a mobile, colorless, liquid that fumes in air, melts at _83_C, boils at 19.8_C; used to make fluorine-containing refrigerants (such as Freon) and organic fluorocarbon compounds, as a catalyst in alkylate gasoline manufacture, as a fluorinating agent, and in preparation of hydrofluoric acid.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Inorganic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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