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From perfluoro- + octanoic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A synthetic, stable perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant with industrial applications, a toxicant and carcinogen in animals, persistent in the environment and associated with infertility. Full definition →
From perfluoro- + octanoic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.