polyaromatic
nounEtymology From poly- + aromatic.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A polyaromatic compound.
polyaromatic
adjEtymology From poly- + aromatic.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Containing more than one aromatic ring system, especially several such rings fused together.
- Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ”, in The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 11 Feb 2022, Seascape: the state of our oceans:
- Derived terms
- polyaromatic hydrocarbon