hypofluorous acid

noun

An oxyacid of fluorine, HOF; a short-lived species that has only been observed spectroscopically.

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nounhypofluorous acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn 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
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