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polybrominated biphenyl

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.

Noun

polybrominated biphenyl (plural polybrominated biphenyls, abbreviation PBB)

  1. Any of a class of stable organic compounds obtained by the bromination of biphenyl; they have many industrial applications, but are hazardous pollutants

Forms of polybrominated biphenyl

pluralpolybrominated biphenyls
abbreviationPBB

Questions about polybrominated biphenyl

What does polybrominated biphenyl mean?
Polybrominated biphenyl means any of a class of stable organic compounds obtained by the bromination of biphenyl; they have many industrial applications, but are hazardous pollutants.
What part of speech is polybrominated biphenyl?
Polybrominated biphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of polybrominated biphenyl?
The plural of polybrominated biphenyl is polybrominated biphenyls.

Words near polybrominated biphenyl in the dictionary

  1. polybrane
  2. polybrene
  3. polybromide
  4. polybromides
  5. polybrominated
  6. polybrominated biphenyl
  7. polybrominated biphenyls
  8. polybunous
  9. polybuny
  10. polybutadiene
  11. polybutadienes

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