perfluorooctanoic acid
English
Etymology
Noun
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.
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