perfluoroalkyl

plural perfluoroalkyls · alternative perfluoralkyl

1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.

   Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the E.P.A., said the government intends to require near-zero levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, part of a class of chemicals known as known as PFAS.

   2023 March 14, Lisa Friedman, “Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’”, in The New York Times

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   Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been manufactured since the 1950s for use as surface protectants for textiles and leather treatment, as protection additives in food packaging and paper products, and in firefighting foams.

   2015, “PFASs in the General Population”, in Jamie C. DeWitt, editor, Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Humana Press, →ISBN, page 51