VOC
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌviː.əʊˈsiː/us/ˌviː.oʊˈsiː/abbreviationforvolatileorganiccompound: atypeofcompound(= achemicalthatcombinestwo or moreelements)containingcarbonthatchangeseasilyinto agasand that can beharmfulto people'shealthor to theenvironment:
挥发性有机化合物（volatile organic compound的缩写）They arestudyingcancerrisksnear allbusyroadswhereelevatedVOC (volatileorganiccompounds)levelsarelikely.他们正在研究所有繁忙道路附近的癌症风险，这些地方的 VOC（挥发性有机化合物）水平可能会升高。
VOCsreactwithsunlighttoproduceground-levelozone, which canirreparablyharmlungfunction.挥发性有机化合物与阳光发生反应，产生地面臭氧，对肺功能造成不可弥补的损害。
- Theattorneysaid hisclientswereconcernedabout "significantVOCemissions" that will becarriedover Baytown.
- We usedrecycledwoodforcabinetsandlowVOC (volatileorganiccompounds)paints.
- Theteamwill beinvestigatingseveralmethodstoreducedust,ammonia, and VOCs.
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