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Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: polychlorinated biphenyls
Synonym1: PCB
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Definition: insulating liquid consisting of a mixture of several isomeric and homologous compounds, obtained by replacement of at least two hydrogen atoms in the biphenyl molecule by chlorine atoms

NOTE – Due to the chlorine content, chlorinated compounds are considered harmful to the environment, and their use is prohibited in many countries.


Publication date:2010-06
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Internal notes:2017-08-09: (abbreviation) deleted from Term field. JGO
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