📚 noun • entry_id 31229
polychlorinated biphenyl
/ˌpoʊliˌklɔrəˌneɪtəd ˈbaɪfənɪl/
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policlorobifenilo
Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds formed by the chlorination of the hydrocarbon biphenyl; they have many industrial applications but are now considered persistent organic pollutants.
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…
The microbes devoured the chlorides in the earth; as metabolic byproducts, they produced toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). By the time the infestation was contained an area o…
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