surfactant
A substance which lowers the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved, and/or the interfacial tension with other phases, and, accordingly, is positively adsorbed at the liquid/vapour and/or at other interfaces.
environmental contaminant
Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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carcinogenic agent
A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
xenobiotic
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
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endocrine disruptor
Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system
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pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
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2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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pentadecafluoro-1-octanoic acid
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ChemIDplus
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pentadecafluoro-n-octanoic acid
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ChemIDplus
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perfluoro-n-octanoic acid
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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perfluorocaprylic acid
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ChemIDplus
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perfluoroheptanecarboxylic acid
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ChemIDplus
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perfluorooctanoic acid
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ChemIDplus
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perfluorooctylcarboxylic acid
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ChEBI
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PFOA
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ChemIDplus
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