perfluoroalkyl
perfluoroalkyl noun: any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
Noun
perfluoroalkyl (plural perfluoroalkyls)
- Any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
- Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been manufactured since the 1950s for use as surface protectants for textiles and leather treatment, as protection additives in food packaging and paper products, and in firefighting foams.2015, “PFASs in the General Population”, in Jamie C. DeWitt, editor, Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Humana Press, →ISBN, page 51
- Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the E.P.A., said the government intends to require near-zero levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, part of a class of chemicals known as known as PFAS.2023 March 14, Lisa Friedman, “Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’”, in The New York Times
Forms of perfluoroalkyl
| plural | perfluoroalkyls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | perfluoralkyl |
Origin of perfluoroalkyl
From perfluoro- + alkyl.
Words formed from perfluoroalkyl
Phrases with perfluoroalkyl
Questions about perfluoroalkyl
- What does perfluoroalkyl mean?
- Perfluoroalkyl means any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
- What part of speech is perfluoroalkyl?
- Perfluoroalkyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of perfluoroalkyl?
- The plural of perfluoroalkyl is perfluoroalkyls.
Words near perfluoroalkyl in the dictionary
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