Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-flu-o-rooc-tane-sul-fon-ic acid
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

8

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These chemicals, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent and ubiquitous in the environment. They are also likely to be toxic and bioaccumulative."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

perfluorooctane sulfonate PFOS

Questions

What does perfluorooctanesulfonic acid mean?: A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.

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