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perfluoroalkyl substance

perfluoroalkyl substance noun: any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.

Noun

perfluoroalkyl substance (plural perfluoroalkyl substances)

  1. Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.
    Synonyms:
    PFAS

Synonyms of perfluoroalkyl substance

Forms of perfluoroalkyl substance

pluralperfluoroalkyl substances

Questions about perfluoroalkyl substance

What does perfluoroalkyl substance mean?
Perfluoroalkyl substance means any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.
What part of speech is perfluoroalkyl substance?
Perfluoroalkyl substance is a noun.
What is the plural of perfluoroalkyl substance?
The plural of perfluoroalkyl substance is perfluoroalkyl substances.

Words near perfluoroalkyl substance in the dictionary

  1. perfluoroalkane
  2. perfluoroalkanoate
  3. perfluoroalkanoates
  4. perfluoroalkoxy
  5. perfluoroalkyl
  6. perfluoroalkyl substance
  7. perfluoroalkyl substances
  8. perfluoroalkylate
  9. perfluoroalkylated
  10. perfluoroalkylating
  11. perfluoroalkylation

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