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polyfluoroalkyl substance

polyfluoroalkyl substance noun: any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.

Noun

polyfluoroalkyl substance (plural polyfluoroalkyl substances)

  1. Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.
    • 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:
    PFAS

Synonyms of polyfluoroalkyl substance

Forms of polyfluoroalkyl substance

pluralpolyfluoroalkyl substances

Questions about polyfluoroalkyl substance

What does polyfluoroalkyl substance mean?
Polyfluoroalkyl substance means any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.
What part of speech is polyfluoroalkyl substance?
Polyfluoroalkyl substance is a noun.
What is the plural of polyfluoroalkyl substance?
The plural of polyfluoroalkyl substance is polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Words near polyfluoroalkyl substance in the dictionary

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

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