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hypofluorous acid

hypofluorous acid noun: an oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.

hypofluorous acid: an oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically
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Noun

hypofluorous acid (uncountable)

  1. An oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.
    • Since fluorine must always be negative relative to oxygen, oxyacids analogous to those of the other halogens cannot be expected (24). Almost certainly, perfluoric acid HFO₄, or fluoric acid HFO₃, or hypofluorous acid HOF, will not therefore be prepared.1959, American Rocket Society, “Jet Propulsion”, in ARS Journal, volume 29, American Rocket Society, page 96

Questions about hypofluorous acid

What does hypofluorous acid mean?
Hypofluorous acid means an oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.
What part of speech is hypofluorous acid?
Hypofluorous acid is a noun.

Words near hypofluorous acid in the dictionary

  1. hypofluorescence
  2. hypofluorescent
  3. hypofluorite
  4. hypofluorites
  5. hypofluorous
  6. hypofluorous acid
  7. hypofolatenemia
  8. hypofraction
  9. hypofractional
  10. hypofractionated
  11. hypofractionation

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