volatile organic compound — Carbon-containing chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature and can cause air pollution or health problems
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Carbon-containing chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature and can cause air pollution or health problems
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɑːləˌtaɪl ɔːrˈɡænɪk ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
Example Sentences
- My mom bought expensive low-VOC wallpaper, but our cat still prefers to scratch the old smelly one.
- The laboratory measures volatile organic compounds in air quality tests.
- After painting with high-VOC paint, our house smelled like a chemical factory having a bad hair day.
volatile organic compound
NOUN//ˈvɑːləˌtaɪl ɔːrˈɡænɪk ˈkɑːmpaʊnd//
Carbon-containing chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature and can cause air pollution or health problems
A volatile organic compound vapor rises from factory containers, polluting the air
Volatile organic compounds rise invisibly — the compound threat we breathe, the toxic vapor that organizes harm in every breath we compound
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Origin
From Latin 'volatilis' meaning 'flying' or 'fleeting', derived from 'volare' (to fly). 'Organic' comes from Latin 'organicus', relating to living organisms or their compounds. 'Compound' comes from Latin 'componere' (to put together).
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“My mom bought expensive low-VOC wallpaper, but our cat still prefers to scratch the old smelly one.”
“The laboratory measures volatile organic compounds in air quality tests.”
“After painting with high-VOC paint, our house smelled like a chemical factory having a bad hair day.”
“Green building standards limit volatile organic compound emissions.”
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