English word trihydrofluoride comes from English tri-, English hydrofluoride
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tri- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements. Three. |
| hydrofluoride | English (eng) | (chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine. |
| trihydrofluoride | English (eng) | Any compound having three hydrofluoride moieties. |