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fluorochemical

American  
[floor-oh-kem-i-kuhl, flawr-, flohr-] / ˌflʊər oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /

noun

  1. a chemical compound containing fluorine.


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While the exact cause of this decline is unclear, researchers suspect that interventions implemented to reduce air emissions at the nearby fluorochemical manufacturer might have played a role.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The researchers collected 53 produce samples from five residential gardens located near the fluorochemical manufacturer Fayetteville Works in Fayetteville, N.C.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

But the new fluorochemical has different and sometimes remarkable properties.

From Time Magazine Archive

When an electric current is passed through the solution, fluorine atoms obediently change places with hydrogen atoms in the organic compound, turning it into the corresponding fluorochemical.

From Time Magazine Archive

A small amount of the proper fluorochemical makes a solution "wetter."

From Time Magazine Archive