polyfluoroalkyl
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From polyfluoro + alkyl, equivalent to poly- + fluoro- + alkyl.
Noun
[edit]polyfluoroalkyl (plural polyfluoroalkyls)
- (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.
- 2023 December 13, Senay Boztas, “Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- 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 August.
Synonyms
[edit]- PFA (initialism)