What does PFOA mean in Chemistry?
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Perfluorooctanoic Acid
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What does PFOA mean?
- perfluorooctanoic acid(Noun)
- 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.
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