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polyfluorinated

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These chemicals aren't Teflon itself but other polyfluorinated molecules, used as intermediates in Teflon product production or for other purposes.

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Quick take

(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atoms

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of polyfluorinated gathered in one view.

adjective

(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atoms

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for polyfluorinated.

adjective

(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atoms

Example sentences

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These chemicals aren't Teflon itself but other polyfluorinated molecules, used as intermediates in Teflon product production or for other purposes.

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I fail to see how a polymer made entirely of fluorinated alkyl substances is not a polyfluorinated alkyl substance.

3

They're common only in that they both contain polyfluorinated carbon chains.

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I continue to be shocked that consumer beauty products containing polyfluorinated alkyl compounds are being sold without any significant attention or regulatory oversight [1].

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> I fail to see how a polymer made entirely of fluorinated alkyl substances is not a polyfluorinated alkyl substance.

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But when I looked at the maker of those containers, and dug a bit, I discovered they used polyfluorinated alkanoates (PFAs) to keep the hot greasy liquids from soaking into the cardboard.

Quote examples

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The term "forever chemicals" has been used to describe polyfluorinated organic molecules that are prone to bioaccumulation and highly resistant to breakdown by ordinary environmental mechanisms.

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I guess if you have the equipment it takes about an hour to run a gc/ms, are they just hoping to not scare people by saying upfront "it's another polyfluorinated thing"?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use polyfluorinated in a sentence?

These chemicals aren't Teflon itself but other polyfluorinated molecules, used as intermediates in Teflon product production or for other purposes.

What does polyfluorinated mean?

(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atoms

What part of speech is polyfluorinated?

polyfluorinated is commonly used as adjective.