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perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid noun: a synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.

Noun

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.
    • These chemicals, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent and ubiquitous in the environment. They are also likely to be toxic and bioaccumulative.2014, Judith S. Weis, Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

Synonyms of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

Questions about perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

What does perfluorooctanesulfonic acid mean?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid means a synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.
What part of speech is perfluorooctanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid is a noun.

Words near perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in the dictionary

  1. perfluorononanoic acid
  2. perfluorooctane
  3. perfluorooctane sulfonate
  4. perfluorooctanesulfonamide
  5. perfluorooctanesulfonate
  6. perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
  7. perfluorooctanoate
  8. perfluorooctanoic
  9. perfluorooctanoic acid
  10. perfluorooctyl
  11. perfluoropentacene

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