POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL

Meaning of POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL in English

noun Date: 1975 any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure but that have various hydrogen atoms replaced by bromine rather than chlorine

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POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — ¦pälē, -lə̇ˌ noun Etymology: poly- + brominated , past participle of brominate : any of several compounds that are similar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — [poly.bro.mi.nat.ed biphenyl] n (1975): any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure …
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POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — /pol'ee broh"meuh nay'tid/ , Chem. See PBB . [ 1970-75; POLY- + BROMINATED ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — noun Date: 1975 : any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē - ' br ō -m ə - ˌ n ā -t ə d- Function: noun Date: …
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BIPHENYL — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1923 a white crystalline hydrocarbon C 6 H 5 C 6 H 5 …
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BIPHENYL — (ˈ)bī+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bi- (I) + phenyl : a white crystalline hydrocarbon C 6 H 5 C …
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BIPHENYL — /buy fen"l, -feen"l/ , n. Chem. a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed …
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BIPHENYL — n. hydrocarbon used in organic synthesis (Chemistry)
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BIPHENYL — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1923 : a white crystalline hydrocarbon C 6 H 5 ·C 6 H …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIPHENYL — [ bʌɪ'fi:nʌɪl , bʌɪ'fɛnɪl ] ■ noun Chemistry an organic compound containing two phenyl groups bonded together, e.g. the PCBs.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BIPHENYL — [bi.phe.nyl] n [ISV] (ca. 1923): a white crystalline hydrocarbon used esp. as a heat-transfer medium
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BIPHENYL — also called Diphenyl, an aromatic hydrocarbon, used alone or with diphenyl ether as a heat-transfer fluid; chemical formula, C6H5C6H5. It …
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — noun Date: 1962 any of several compounds that are produced by replacing hydrogen atoms in biphenyl with chlorine, have various …
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PBB — noun Date: circa 1975 polybrominated biphenyl
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — ¦pälē, -lə̇ˌ…- noun Etymology: poly- + chlorinated , past participle of chlorinate : any of several compounds that are produced …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PBB — ¦pē(ˌ)bēˈbē noun ( -s ) : polybrominated biphenyl herein
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — noun Date: 1962 : any of several compounds that are produced by replacing hydrogen atoms in biphenyl with chlorine, have …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — [poly.chlo.ri.nat.ed biphenyl] n (1962): any of several compounds that are produced by replacing hydrogen atoms in biphenyl with chlorine, have …
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — (PCB) any of a class of highly stable organic compounds that are prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl. …
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PCB — noun Date: 1966 polychlorinated biphenyl
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PCB — in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with …
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DIPHENYL — I. (ˈ)dī+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + phenyl : containing two phenyl groups in the molecule II. noun …
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PCB — I. abbreviation petty cashbook II. ¦pē(ˌ)sēˈbē noun ( -s ) : polychlorinated biphenyl herein
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XENYL — ˈzen ə l, ˈzēn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xen- + -yl : a univalent radical C …
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TERPHENYL — |tər+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ter- + phenyl : any of three isomeric crystalline hydrocarbons C 6 H 5 …
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QUATERPHENYL — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quater- + phenyl : any of several crystalline aromatic hydrocarbons C 6 H 5 …
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PHENYL ETHER — noun 1. : a low-melting crystalline compound (C 6 H 5 ) 2 O of geranium odor used chiefly in …
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PHENYL — ˈfēn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phen- + -yl; originally formed as French phényle : a univalent …
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HYDROCARBON — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hydro- + noun Etymology: hydr- + carbon : any of a large class of organic compounds containing only …
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BENZIDINE — ˈbenzəˌdēn, -_də̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from German benzidin, blend of benzin benzine and -id -ide : a …
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TOLIDINE — /tol"i deen', -din/ , n. Chem. any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PBB — Chem. any of the highly toxic and possibly carcinogenic aromatic compounds consisting of two benzene rings in which bromine takes …
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PBB — noun Date: circa 1975 : polybrominated biphenyl
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PBB — [PBB] n (ca. 1975): polybrominated biphenyl
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PCB — n. in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PCB° — abbreviation (Environment) Short for polychlorinated biphenyl, any of a number of chemical compounds which are obtained by adding chlorine atoms …
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