polyfluoroalkyl

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Etymology

From polyfluoro +‎ alkyl, equivalent to poly- +‎ fluoro- +‎ alkyl.

Noun

polyfluoroalkyl (plural polyfluoroalkyls)

  1. (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

  • PFA (initialism)

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