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Pollutant > Polychlorinated biphenyls

Preferred term

Polychlorinated biphenyls  

Definition

  • Aromatic compounds formed in such a manner that the hydrogen atoms on the biphenyl molecule (two benzene rings bonded together by a single carbon-carbon bond) may be replaced by up to 10 chlorine atoms

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • PCBs

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  • PCBs

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http://vocabs.ceh.ac.uk/dukems#12

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