fluosilicic

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adjective (Chem.) Composed of, or derived from, silicon and fluorine.
adjective a double fluoride of hydrogen and silicon, H2F6Si, obtained in solution in water as a sour fuming liquid, and regarded as the type of the fluosilicates; -- called also silicofluoric acid, and hydrofluosilicic acid.

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In regard to the use of fluosilicic fluorosilicic acid as a source of fluoride for fluoridation, this agency regards such use as an ideal environmental solution to a long-standing problem.

General Jack D. Ripper had a point.... doyle 2009
By recovering by-product fluosilicic acid from fertilizer manufacturing, water and air pollution are minimized, and water utilities have a low-cost source of fluoride available to them.

General Jack D. Ripper had a point.... doyle 2009
In regard to the use of fluosilicic fluorosilicic acid as a source of fluoride for fluoridation, this agency regards such use as an ideal environmental solution to a long-standing problem.

Archive 2009-03-01 doyle 2009
By recovering by-product fluosilicic acid from fertilizer manufacturing, water and air pollution are minimized, and water utilities have a low-cost source of fluoride available to them.

Archive 2009-03-01 doyle 2009
The hydrofluoric acid so formed combines with an additional amount of silicon fluoride, forming the complex fluosilicic acid (H_ {2} SiF_ {6}), thus:

An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
11 However, excess ammonia from production of chloramine could attack the copper in brass thereby exposing lead nodules to fluosilicic acid derivative corrosion.

Enviroblog: Chloramine + Lead Pipes + Fluoride = Contaminated tap water Archives 2009