perfluorinated meaning: definition, etymology

perfluorinated

adj

Etymology By surface analysis, perfluorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + fluorinated.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Thoroughly fluorinated: reacted with fluorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine.

Related terms: perfluoric acid, perfluorinate, perfluorination, perfluoroacetic acid, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl substance, PFAS, PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOS, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, polyfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl substance