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polyfluoralkyl

polyfluoralkyl is the alternative form of polyfluoroalkyl.

Meaning of polyfluoroalkyl

Noun

polyfluoroalkyl (plural polyfluoroalkyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
    • After research into foam at the Belgian seaside showing a concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely used for their waterproofing qualities but difficult to destroy – the Dutch public health institute RIVM measured the coast in Zeeland, north and south Holland in April and...2023 December 13, Senay Boztas, “Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    PFA

Forms of polyfluoralkyl

pluralpolyfluoralkyls

Questions about polyfluoralkyl

What is polyfluoralkyl the alternative form of?
Polyfluoralkyl is the alternative form of polyfluoroalkyl.

Words near polyfluoralkyl in the dictionary

  1. polyflavonoid
  2. polyflavonoids
  3. polyfloral
  4. polyflorous
  5. polyflower
  6. polyfluoralkyl
  7. polyfluorene
  8. polyfluorenes
  9. polyfluorescent
  10. polyfluorinated
  11. polyfluoro

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