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Created: 1988-03-07T00:00:00Z

Notation: 24933

volatile compounds  

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  • Information Volatile compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and enter the surrounding air, a trait known as volatility.

    Created: 7/7/23

    Last modified: 7/7/23

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