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Abstract
Hydrofluoric acid. A solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. It is a colorless fuming liquid which can cause painful burns.
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- Fluohydric Acid
- Fluorhydric Acid
- Hydrogen Fluoride
- Acid, Fluohydric
- Acid, Fluorhydric
- Acid, Hydrofluoric
- Fluoride, Hydrogen
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
hydrogen fluoride in water; can cause burns; /analogs = FLUORIDES or specific fluoride
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77(72)
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Previous Indexing
- Acids (1966-1971)
- Fluorides (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hydrofluoric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006858. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006858
- Hydrofluoric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofluoric_acid
- Hydrofluoric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209569