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fluosilicic acid

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flu⋅o⋅si⋅lic⋅ic ac⋅id

[floo-oh-si-lis-ik, floo-]
–noun Chemistry.
an unstable acid, H2SiF6, known only in its colorless, poisonous, fuming aqueous solution or in the form of its salts: used chiefly as a wood preservative, a disinfectant, and as a hardening agent in the manufacture of ceramic ware, cement, and concrete.

Origin:
fluo- + silicic
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Main Entry: fluo·si·lic·ic acid
Pronunciation: "flü-&-s&-"lis-ik-
Function: noun
: an unstable corrosive poisonous acidH2SiF6
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