perfluorooctanoic acid

Noun

Meaning

perfluorooctanoic acid (uncountable)

(chemistry) 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.
Synonyms: PFOA, perfluorooctanoate
Coordinate term: PFOS
Hypernym: persistent organic pollutant

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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

Close letter words and terms

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid perfluorooctanoate perfluorooctanoic perfluorooctyl perfluoropentacene perfluoropentane