perfluorooctanoic

Adjective

Meaning

perfluorooctanoic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to perfluorooctanoic acid or its derivatives

Examples

PFOA main Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) has been used as a surfactant in the emulsion polymerization of PTFE, although several manufacturers have entirely discontinued its use. Source: Internet

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

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