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Meaning of pah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/pɑː/

Definitions

  1. Dated form of pa (“Maori fort”).
    alt-of, dated
  2. Initialism of phenylalanine hydroxylase.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. Initialism of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. Initialism of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Equivalents

Deutsch PAK
Español HAP
Français HAP
Polski PAH
Português HAP
Türkçe pah

Examples

“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). […] Of particular concern, they said, were levels of PAHs found on the burnt lumps, which far exceeded safe limits for consumer products set by the EU.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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