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- adjective organic chemistry
fluorinated with manyfluorine atoms
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poly- + fluorinated
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The polyfluorinated compounds PFCs are a group of chemicals that build up in the body over time, and can take years for the body to metabolize and eliminate.
Forbes.com: News Mother Nature Network 2012
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