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polychlorinated

polychlorinated adjective: having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

Adjective

polychlorinated (not comparable)

  1. Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.
    • Another environmental factor thought to be affecting some coastal birds, although comparatively little is yet known about its extent or origin, is the presence of marine pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and toxic heavy metals.1986, Valerie M. Thom, “Coastal habitats”, in Birds in Scotland, London: T & AD Poyser, published 2011, →ISBN, page 25

Origin of polychlorinated

From poly- + chlorinated.

Words formed from polychlorinated

Phrases with polychlorinated

Questions about polychlorinated

What does polychlorinated mean?
Polychlorinated means having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.
What part of speech is polychlorinated?
Polychlorinated is an adjective.

Words near polychlorinated in the dictionary

  1. polychetous
  2. polychitin
  3. polychitins
  4. polychloride
  5. polychlorides
  6. polychlorinated
  7. polychlorinated biphenyl
  8. polychlorinated biphenyls
  9. polychlorinated naphthalene
  10. polychlorinated naphthalenes
  11. polychlorobiphenyl

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