Silicofluoric \Sil`i*co*flu*or"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Containing, or composed of, silicon and fluorine; especially,
denoting the compounds called silicofluorides.
Silicofluoric acid (Chem.), a compound of hydrofluoric acid
and silicon fluoride, known only in watery solution. It is
produced by the action of silicon fluoride on water, and
is regarded as an acid, H2SiF6, and the type and origin
of the silicofluorides.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |