Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation high frequency
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- noun chemistry The
molecular formula forhydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid ). - initialism electronics Initialism of
high frequency . - abbreviation Abbreviation of
have fun .
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Examples
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A unique characteristic of HF is the ability of the fluoride ion to penetrate deeply into tissue.
Hydrofluoric Acid 2010
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A working knowledge of the mechanisms of injury involved in exposures to HF is necessary for all emergency care providers.
Hydrofluoric Acid 2010
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In industrial settings, HF is utilized in the production of fluoride compounds, as a catalyst in the petrochemical development of hi-octane fuels, in the manufacture of plastics and dyes and in semiconductor research. 5 Commercially, hydrofluoric acid solutions are employed to frost or etch crystal or glass and in the development of silicone chips. 6 Products available to the general public include rust removal agents and aluminum or chrome cleaning agents. 7,8
Hydrofluoric Acid 2010
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But virtually every one of the hundreds of chairs in the hall had the name HF Verwoerd written in black koki on the back.
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HF is really a showpiece for this great amalgam of performers, and because the songs are all done live with a good amount of improvisation, the recorded output, though damn good, doesn't necessarily capture the whole picture.
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HF is really a showpiece for this great amalgam of performers, and because the songs are all done live with a good amount of improvisation, the recorded output, though damn good, doesn't necessarily capture the whole picture.
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The common pronounciation of the acronym HF / DF meaning high frequency direction finder.
Waxy.org Links 2009
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I’m not surprised that MY hadn’t known the HF is in WV — he didn’t grow up here, and leads an urban life in DC.
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ABACUS has been created at the request of, and with the significant involvement of, a hedge fund investor (henceforth called HF) who wishes to profit from a future collapse in housing prices and failure of the underlying home mortgages and mortgage securities.
Iris Mack: Goldman Sachs Settlement: A Reader's Outrage 2010
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ABACUS has been created at the request of, and with the significant involvement of, a hedge fund investor (henceforth called HF) who wishes to profit from a future collapse in housing prices and failure of the underlying home mortgages and mortgage securities.
Iris Mack: Goldman Sachs Settlement: A Reader's Outrage 2010
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