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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers — or PBDE, are organobromine compounds that are used as flame retardants. Like other brominated flame retardants, PBDEs have been used in a wide array of products, including building materials, electronics, furnishings, motor vehicles, airplanes,… … Wikipedia
Polybrominated biphenyl — Structure of polybrominated biphenyls Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), also called brominated biphenyls or polybromobiphenyls, are a group of manufactured chemicals, of the polyhalogenated compounds. Their chlorine analogs are the PCBs. While… … Wikipedia
polybrominated — poly·brominated … English syllables
polybrominated biphenyl — 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 called also PBB … New Collegiate Dictionary
polybrominated biphenyl — /pol ee broh meuh nay tid/, Chem. See PBB. [1970 75; POLY + BROMINATED] * * * … Universalium
polybrominated biphenyl — noun Any of a class of stable organic compounds obtained by the bromination of biphenyl; they have many industrial applications, but are hazardous pollutants … Wiktionary
polybrominated biphenyl — poly·bro·mi·nat·ed biphenyl .päl i brō mə .nāt əd n any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure except that various hydrogen atoms are replaced by bromine rather than chlorine… … Medical dictionary
polybrominated biphenyl — ¦pälē, lə̇ˌ noun Etymology: poly + brominated, past participle of brominate : any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure except that various hydrogen atoms are replaced by… … Useful english dictionary
PBB — polybrominated biphenyl * * * PBB .pē .bē bē n POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL * * * polybrominated biphenyl … Medical dictionary
PBBs — polybrominated biphenyls … Medical dictionary
