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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”). abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

   "The US company 3M was the first to manufacture a PFAS commercially – the C8, PFOA."

2. 2
   plural of PFA form-of, plural
3. 3
   Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).; a perfluoroalkyl substance
4. 4
   Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).; a polyfluoroalkyl substance
5. 5
   Initialism of pollen-food allergy syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

forever chemicalperfluoroalkyl substancepolyfluoroalkyl substance

Example

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"The US company 3M was the first to manufacture a PFAS commercially – the C8, PFOA."

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