Meaning of forever chemical | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of PFAS (“perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance”).

in-plural, often

Examples

“Forever chemicals have infiltrated water across 43 states nationwide, impacting the drinking supply of about 19 million Americans.”

“These are the Keith Richards of chemicals, known as forever chemicals because they can survive for years without really breaking down.”

“Some of the most commonly used PFAS chemicals, like PFOS and PFOA (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid) have long half-lives, earning them the moniker the forever chemical.”

“They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down and have been found to accumulate in humans.”

“U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co (MMM.N) on Tuesday set a 2025 deadline to stop producing PFAS, the "forever chemicals" used in anything from cell phones to semiconductors that have been linked to cancers, heart problems and low birth weights.”

CEFR level