"polybrominated biphenyl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polybrominated biphenyls [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) Any of a class of stable organic compounds obtained by the bromination of biphenyl; they have many industrial applications, but are hazardous pollutants Wikipedia link: polybrominated biphenyl Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-polybrominated_biphenyl-en-noun-VMmw~eX5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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