"polyfluoroalkyl substance" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2023 December 13, Senay Boztas, “Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses."
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        "(chemistry) Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses."
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  "word": "polyfluoroalkyl substance"
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