polybrominated biphenyl
[ pol-ee-broh-muh-ney-tid bahy-fen-l, ‐feen-l ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈbroʊ məˌneɪ tɪd baɪˈfɛn l, ‐ˈfin l /
noun Chemistry.
PBB.
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Origin of polybrominated biphenyl
1970–75; poly- + brominated
Words nearby polybrominated biphenyl
polybasic, polybasic acid, polybasite, Polybius, polyblast, polybrominated biphenyl, Polybus, polybutadiene, polybutylene, polycarbonate, polycarboxylate
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