"PFAS" meaning in English

See PFAS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpiːfæs/ Forms: PFAS [plural], PFASs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|PFAS|PFASs}} PFAS (plural PFAS or PFASs)
  1. Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).
    (by restriction) a perfluoroalkyl substance
    Synonyms: forever chemical [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-PFAS-en-noun-pRI~Y9fA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 24 6
  2. Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).
    (by restriction) a polyfluoroalkyl substance
    Synonyms: forever chemical [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-PFAS-en-noun-FXBVDx8n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 24 6
  3. Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (extra: a type of environmental pollutant) Synonyms: forever chemical [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-PFAS-en-noun-eAYuGjRe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 35 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 24 6
  4. Initialism of pollen-food allergy syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: pollen-food allergy syndrome
    Sense id: en-PFAS-en-noun-2~oi9Azy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: fluoroalkyl Hyponyms: PFOA (english: perfluorooctanoic acid), PFOS (english: perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) Related terms: per-, poly-, fluoro- (english: fluorine), alkyl Related terms (substance): s
Disambiguation of 'substance': 37 37 25 2

Inflected forms

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