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polyfluoroalkyl

polyfluoroalkyl noun: any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.

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

Synonyms of polyfluoroalkyl

Forms of polyfluoroalkyl

pluralpolyfluoroalkyls
alternative formpolyfluoralkyl

Origin of polyfluoroalkyl

From polyfluoro + alkyl, equivalent to poly- + fluoro- + alkyl.

Words formed from polyfluoroalkyl

Phrases with polyfluoroalkyl

Questions about polyfluoroalkyl

What does polyfluoroalkyl mean?
Polyfluoroalkyl means any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
What part of speech is polyfluoroalkyl?
Polyfluoroalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of polyfluoroalkyl?
The plural of polyfluoroalkyl is polyfluoroalkyls.

Words near polyfluoroalkyl in the dictionary

  1. polyfluorene
  2. polyfluorenes
  3. polyfluorescent
  4. polyfluorinated
  5. polyfluoro
  6. polyfluoroalkyl
  7. polyfluoroalkyl substance
  8. polyfluoroalkyl substances
  9. polyfluoroalkylated
  10. polyfluoroalkyls
  11. polyfluorobenzyl

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