hypofluorous acid

English

Noun

hypofluorous acid (uncountable)

  2. (chemistry) An oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.
    Hypernyms: oxyacid < acid < compound < substance, material
    Coordinate terms: (other oxyacids of fluorine) fluoric acid (HFO₃), perfluoric acid (HFO₄); (hydracid of fluorine) hydrofluoric acid
    • 1959, American Rocket Society, “Jet Propulsion”, in ARS Journal‎[1], volume 29, American Rocket Society, page 96:
      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.
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