VOC
Paint smell source
VOC is an abbreviation for volatile organic compound—a chemical that evaporates easily at room temperature.
VOCs include industrial solvents, fuels, and household products like paint and cleaning supplies.
Many contribute to air pollution and health concerns: The new carpet is off-gassing VOCs.
Indoor air quality standards often set limits on VOC emissions.
Liable to sudden change
- organicFrom living matter
- compoundsBonded element substances
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
evaporation · benzene · toluene · xylene · formaldehyde · acetone · methane · ethane
Of the Netherlands
- tradingExchanging for value
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- BataviaJakarta's Dutch-era name
merchants · ships · monopoly · shareholders · charter · empire · maritime · Ceylon
Within a building
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
purification · off-gassing · outgassing · exposure · concentration · ppb · ppm · threshold
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- headacheCranial pain
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
dizziness · sensitivity · carcinogenic · toxic · exposure · symptoms · allergies · neurological
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- organicFrom living matter
- compoundsBonded element substances
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
solvents · evaporation · benzene · toluene · xylene · formaldehyde · acetone · methane · ethane · propane
Dutch
Of the Netherlands
- tradingExchanging for value
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Batavia · merchants · ships · monopoly · shareholders · charter · empire · maritime · Ceylon · commodities
indoor
Within a building
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
filtration · purification · off-gassing · outgassing · exposure · concentration · ppb · ppm · threshold · detection
respiratory
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- headacheCranial pain
nausea · dizziness · sensitivity · carcinogenic · toxic · exposure · symptoms · allergies · neurological · liver
- DutchDutch, Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam
- NetherlandsAmsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, tulips
- Asian ColonialismBritish Raj, British India, Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, East India Company
- audio formatsMP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, WMA
- Dutch ColoniesNew Amsterdam, New Netherland, Dutch East Indies, Suriname, Curacao
- Dutch EmpireDutch East India Company, Batavia, New Amsterdam, Suriname, trading post
Fine airborne solid fragments
PM2.5 · fine particles · aerosols · dust · soot
- backup vocalistSecondary singer supporting lead
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- vocabulary buildingExpanding known words
- lead vocalistPrimary singer in group
- backup vocalsSecondary singing parts
- lead vocalsPrimary sung melody
vocal, vocalist, vocalize, vocally, vocals, vocation, vocational, vocative, invocation