perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

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Noun

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.
    Synonyms: perfluorooctane sulfonate, PFOS
    • 2014, Judith S. Weis, Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Oxford University Press (→ISBN)
      These chemicals, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent and ubiquitous in the environment. They are also likely to be toxic and bioaccumulative.

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