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polyaromatic hydrocarbon

polyaromatic hydrocarbon noun: synonym of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Noun

polyaromatic hydrocarbon (plural polyaromatic hydrocarbons)

  1. Synonym of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
    • Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of polyaromatic hydrocarbon

Forms of polyaromatic hydrocarbon

pluralpolyaromatic hydrocarbons

Questions about polyaromatic hydrocarbon

What does polyaromatic hydrocarbon mean?
Polyaromatic hydrocarbon means synonym of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
What part of speech is polyaromatic hydrocarbon?
Polyaromatic hydrocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of polyaromatic hydrocarbon?
The plural of polyaromatic hydrocarbon is polyaromatic hydrocarbons.

Words near polyaromatic hydrocarbon in the dictionary

  1. polyargyrite
  2. polyargyrites
  3. polyarnik
  4. Polyarny
  5. polyaromatic
  6. polyaromatic hydrocarbon
  7. polyaromatics
  8. polyarsenite
  9. polyarteritides
  10. polyarteritis
  11. polyarthralgia

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