POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL

Meaning of POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL in English

(Environment) see PCB°

English colloquial dictionary, new words. Английский разговорный словарь - новые слова. 2012

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — noun Date: 1962 any of several compounds that are produced by replacing hydrogen atoms in biphenyl with chlorine, have various …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
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 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — /pol'ee klawr"euh nay'tid, -klohr"-/ , Chem. See PCB . [ 1960-65; POLY- + CHLORINATED ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — ■ noun Chemistry any of a class of toxic chlorinated aromatic compounds, formed as waste in some industrial processes.
Concise Oxford English vocab
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē - ' klo ̇ r- ə - ˌ n ā -t ə d- Function: noun Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL — Полихлорированные дифенилы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
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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BIPHENYL — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1923 a white crystalline hydrocarbon C 6 H 5 C 6 H 5 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIPHENYL — (ˈ)bī+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bi- (I) + phenyl : a white crystalline hydrocarbon C 6 H 5 C …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIPHENYL — /buy fen"l, -feen"l/ , n. Chem. a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POLYCHLORINATED — polychlorinated BrE AmE ˌpɒl i ˈklɔːr ɪ neɪt ɪd ◂ -ˈ•ə-, -əd AmE \ ˌpɑːl i ˈklɔːr ə neɪt̬ əd …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL — noun Date: 1975 any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure but …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PCB — noun Date: 1966 polychlorinated biphenyl
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PCB — in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with …
Английский словарь Британика
PCB — I. abbreviation petty cashbook II. ¦pē(ˌ)sēˈbē noun ( -s ) : polychlorinated biphenyl herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PCB° — abbreviation (Environment) Short for polychlorinated biphenyl, any of a number of chemical compounds which are obtained by adding chlorine atoms …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
PBB — noun Date: circa 1975 polybrominated biphenyl
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIPHENYL — I. (ˈ)dī+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + phenyl : containing two phenyl groups in the molecule II. noun …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PBB — ¦pē(ˌ)bēˈbē noun ( -s ) : polybrominated 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 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
PCB — a family of highly toxic chemical compounds consisting of two benzene rings in which chlorine takes the place of two …
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
PCB — noun Date: 1966 : polychlorinated biphenyl
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PCB — ■ abbreviation 1》 Electronics printed circuit board. 2》 Chemistry polychlorinated biphenyl.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PCB — [PCB] n (1966): polychlorinated biphenyl
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PCB — abbr. 1 Computing printed circuit board. 2 Chem. polychlorinated biphenyl, any of several toxic aromatic compounds containing two benzene molecules …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PCB — abbr. 1 Computing printed circuit board. 2 Chem. polychlorinated biphenyl, any of several toxic aromatic compounds containing two benzene molecules …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PCB — abbr.1 Computing printed circuit board. 2 Chem. polychlorinated biphenyl, any of several toxic aromatic compounds containing two benzene molecules in …
Oxford English vocab
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RABBIT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pet dog/cat/rabbit etc ▪ I used to have a pet rabbit when I …
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FISH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fish pond a fishing boat ▪ The fishing boats go out to sea …
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PCB — [noun] [C or U] - abbreviation for polychlorinated biphenyl (= one of several chemicals which is used in industry and …
Cambridge English vocab
PCB — n. in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine …
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