perfluoric acid
noun1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The perfluoric version of a simple oxyacid of fluorine: HFO₄, which either does not occur or occurs only in ways that are difficult for humans to detect.
- 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:
- Related terms
- perfluorinated, perfluoroacetic acid, perbromic acid, perchloric acid, periodic acid