perfluorooctane

Noun

Meaning

perfluorooctane (countable and uncountable, plural perfluorooctanes)

(organic chemistry) A derivative of octane, C8F18, in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by those of fluorine

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Synonyms

sulphonate

Examples

There are a dozen PFCs that were in common use including Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

perfluorohexyl perfluorononanoate perfluorononanoic acid perfluorooctane sulfonate perfluorooctanesulfonamide perfluorooctanesulfonate