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Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021557

1. Synonymous with polyaromatic hydrocarbon.

2. A petroleum or coal combustion by-product often associated with elevated levels of tumors in fish.

3. synonymous with polyaromatic hydrocarbon. Designated PNA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021557
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
AbbreviationPNA
SynonymsPAH
ReferencesUnderground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary; Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary; Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021557",
  "term": "Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Synonymous with polyaromatic hydrocarbon.\n\n2. A petroleum or coal combustion by-product often associated with elevated levels of tumors in fish.\n\n3. synonymous with polyaromatic hydrocarbon. Designated PNA.",
  "abbreviation": "PNA",
  "synonyms": [
    "PAH"
  ],
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary",
    "Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary",
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polynuclear-aromatic-hydrocarbon/"
}

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