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PAH en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of phenylalanine hydroxylase.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
    • Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). […] Of particular concern, they said, were levels of PAHs found on the burnt lumps, which far exceeded safe limits for consumer products set by the EU. 2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters”, in The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 11 Feb 2022, Seascape: the state of our oceans:
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia.

Forms

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PAHs Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

PAL · PKU · Phe

Relateds

PANH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)

Synonyms

EC 1.14.16.1

Translations (7)

es HAP (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · tr PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · de PAK (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · fr HAP (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · pl PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · cmn 多環芳烴 /多环芳烃 (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · pt HAP (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)