perfluorooctanoic acid

English

Etymology

perfluoro- + octanoic acid

Noun

perfluorooctanoic acid (uncountable)

  1. (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.

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