Construction, standards and environment
VOC
Abbreviation for volatile organic compounds
In short and in plain language
VOC is short for some substances that get into the air indoors.
They come from things like furniture, paint or cleaning products.
Researchers check whether plants take them out of the air.
Definition
VOC stands for volatile organic compounds, substances that can enter indoor air from furniture, paints or cleaning products, for example. Studies on indoor air examine whether plants remove such substances from the air.