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perfluorooctanoate

/pə(ɹ)ˌflʊəɹəʊɒkˈtænəʊeɪt/

perfluorooctanoate noun: a salt or ester of perfluorooctanoic acid.

Noun

perfluorooctanoate (uncountable)

  1. A salt or ester of perfluorooctanoic acid.

Questions about perfluorooctanoate

What does perfluorooctanoate mean?
Perfluorooctanoate means a salt or ester of perfluorooctanoic acid.
What part of speech is perfluorooctanoate?
Perfluorooctanoate is a noun.
How do you pronounce perfluorooctanoate?
Perfluorooctanoate is pronounced /pə(ɹ)ˌflʊəɹəʊɒkˈtænəʊeɪt/.

Words near perfluorooctanoate in the dictionary

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

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