hydrofluoride

noun

hy·​dro·​flu·​or·​ide

: a compound of hydrofluoric acid

—distinguished from fluoride compare hydrochloride

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hydrofluoric + -ide

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Rhymes for hydrofluoride

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide