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• VOC
  VOC

  abbreviation

  volatile organic compound: one of a number of chemicals, including benzene and acetone, that evaporate or vaporize readily and are harmful to human health and the environment

voc.

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abbreviation

1. vocative.

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VOC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. volatile organic compound: one of a number of chemicals, including benzene and acetone, that evaporate or vaporize readily and are harmful to human health and the environment

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voc. ² British  

abbreviation

1. vocative

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Example Sentences

Experts largely praised LAUSD’s efforts as thorough and comprehensive — with the exception of the VOC air testing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Studying the factors that influence VOC emissions, therefore, is key to understanding plant health.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Different strains of bacteria produce a different VOC fingerprint, which in turn creates a different electric signal in the Sensifi machine.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

“If this is the case,” it said, “mathematical modeling indicates that the omicron VOC is expected to cause over half of all” coronavirus infections in the European Union “within the next few months.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

The VOC proved phenomenally successful in pushing out other European merchants in the Indies, through a combination of brute force and the careful deployment of legal strategies.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020