fluorochemical

[ floor-oh-kem-i-kuhl, flawr-, flohr- ]

noun

1. a chemical compound containing fluorine.

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

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

In response to the news, Chipotle told Newsweek in a statement: “As evidenced in Chipotle’s Sustainability Report, we are committed to using safe and sustainable food packaging and only partner with suppliers who make fluorochemical sciences and food safety a top priority. These suppliers operate under strict guidelines set forth by the FDA, and have all provided Chipotle with certification that all raw material and finished pulp products fully meet regulatory requirements.”

From Salon

They represent a small fraction of fluorochemical production, but are a major part of the contamination problem because they get discharged directly into the environment, says Jennifer Field, an environmental chemist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, who collaborates with Higgins.

From Nature

One promising 3M product is Novec, a non-flammable, non-conductive liquid fluorochemical that could be used to cool servers at data centers and which 3M also is testing for use in electric vehicles.

From Reuters