perfluorobutanesulfonic acid

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What does perfluorobutanesulfonic acid mean?

A chemical compound with a four-carbon fluorocarbon chain and a sulfonic acid functional group, used as a replacement for the persistent, toxic, and bioaccumulative perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

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