Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perfluorooctane sulfonate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-flu-o-rooc-tane -sul-fonate
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any salt or ester of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Curious, I looked it up and discovered that it's in the class of chemicals that were manufactured by 3M for use in Scotchguard, among other consumer products and applications. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) received a flurry of attention around 2000, when studies of its effects on animal and human health showed that it was bioaccumulative (meaning that it accumulates in body tissue, especially in fat where it can linger for years), persistent, and toxic to mammals."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

perfluorooctanesulfonate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid

Synonyms

PFOS perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

Questions

What does perfluorooctane sulfonate mean?: Any salt or ester of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

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