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Meaning of perfluoroalkyl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.

especially, in-compounds

Examples

“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been manufactured since the 1950s for use as surface protectants for textiles and leather treatment, as protection additives in food packaging and paper products, and in firefighting foams.”
“Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the E.P.A., said the government intends to require near-zero levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, part of a class of chemicals known as known as PFAS.”

CEFR level

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

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