Polyaromatic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polyaromatic compound.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing more than one aromatic ring system, especially several such rings fused together.

    "Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)."

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"Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)."

Etymology

From poly- + aromatic.

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polyaromatic hydrocarbon

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