perfluorooctanoic acid

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. uncountable
    — Recent studies have linked fluoropolymers to increased incidences of cancer and teratogenesis for those exposed to a particular raw material, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), used in its production, yet claims are still very controversial.

词源

From perfluoro- + octanoic acid.
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