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polybrominated biphenyl
noun poly·bro·mi·nat·ed biphenyl \ˌpä-lē-ˈbrō-mə-ˌnā-təd-\
Definition of POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL
: 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
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First Known Use of POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL
1975
Medical Dictionary
polybrominated biphenyl
noun poly·bro·mi·nat·ed biphenyl \ˌpäl-i-ˈbrō-mə-ˌnāt-əd-\
Medical Definition of POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL
: 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—called also PBB
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