"perfluorooctanoic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: perfluoro- + octanoic acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|perfluoro|octanoic acid}} perfluoro- + octanoic acid Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: PFOA, perfluorooctanoate
    Sense id: en-perfluorooctanoic_acid-en-noun-xt0qyZjB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with perfluoro- Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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