Pfos

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Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of perfluorooctane sulfonate. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

    "PFOS is moderately water soluble, non-volatile, and thermally stable. The potassium salt of PFOS has a reported mean solubility of 680 mg/L in pure water."

  2. 2
    plural of PFO form-of, plural

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perfluorooctane sulfonateperfluorooctanesulfonic acid

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"PFOS is moderately water soluble, non-volatile, and thermally stable. The potassium salt of PFOS has a reported mean solubility of 680 mg/L in pure water."

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