polyfluoroalkyl substance

English

Noun

polyfluoroalkyl substance (plural polyfluoroalkyl substances)

1. (chemistry) Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.
   • 2023 December 13, Senay Boztas, “Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     After research into foam at the Belgian seaside showing a concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely used for their waterproofing qualities but difficult to destroy – the Dutch public health institute RIVM measured the coast in Zeeland, north and south Holland in April and August.

Synonyms

• PFAS (acronym)

Related terms

• perfluoroalkyl substance