perfluorooctanoic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic, stable perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant with industrial applications, a toxicant and carcinogen in animals, persistent in the environment and associated with infertility.

Word forms

perfluorooctanoic acid

Etymology

From perfluoro- + octanoic acid.

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