volatile organic compounds

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volatile organic compounds [¦väl·ə·təl ȯr‚gan·ik ′käm‚pau̇nz]

(engineering)

Organic chemicals that produce vapors readily at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure, including gasoline and solvents such as toluene, xylene, and tetrachloroethylene. They form photochemical oxidants (including ground-level ozone) that affect health, damage materials, and cause crop and forest losses. Many are also hazardous air pollutants. Abbreviated VOC.

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