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  VOC

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  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.

American  

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

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voc. VOC

S. maa. maa 3. voc., father; maa nau, father.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)

In voc. שתייה, where some other curious extracts from the Talmud and Talmudic writers on the subject of the Stone of Foundation are given.

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.

Apposition, 169; —— agreement, 169, 2; —— partitive, 169, 5; —— with voc. in nom.,

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

In Adjectives beginning with a Labial or a Palatal, the aspirated form alone is used in the gen. and voc. sing. masc. the nom. dat. and voc. sing. feminine.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

For Whelton, the good news is that the school could easily complete comprehensive VOC testing within a week, if it wanted to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026

"Existing VOC detectors are blunt instruments -- you only get one number for the overall concentration in the air," said Hasan.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 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

Emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities, motor vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and chemical solvents are some of the major sources of NOx and VOC.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018