Glossary
Green solvents

CMR compound; carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction compound

Acronym derived from chemical risk prevention regulations, characterizing a chemical substance which, in the medium or long term, may induce carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic effects.

Hydrotrope

A compound that solubilizes a lipophilic species in water. With structures similar to those of surfactants (a polar head and a short apolar tail), hydrotropes generally do not allow spontaneous self-aggregation.

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

Method for assessing the overall environmental impact of a product or transformation (process). Lifecycle analysis is used to assess the environmental impact attributable to the production of a product throughout its life cycle (raw materials, transport, transformation, use, end-of-life, etc.).

Life Cycle Cost (LCC)

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