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polybrominated biphenyls

polybrominated biphenyls is the plural of polybrominated biphenyl.

Meaning of polybrominated biphenyl

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

Questions about polybrominated biphenyls

What is polybrominated biphenyls the plural of?
Polybrominated biphenyls is the plural of polybrominated biphenyl.

Words near polybrominated biphenyls in the dictionary

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

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