perfluorooctanoic acid

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Definition of perfluorooctanoic acid in English English dictionary

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

perfluorooctanoate

PFOA

Hyphenation

perfluorooctanoic ac·id

Synonyms

perfluorooctanoate, pfoa