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Hydrofluoric acid

Scope note

A highly corrosive, caustic, and toxic water solution of hydrogen fluoride that dissolves most metals, except gold, platinum, glass, ceramics, and organic material; used for etching glass and cleaning metals. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011763

Broader Terms used

acid

Term used for

acid, hydrofluoric

Created

13yrs ago

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