PCB

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a family of highly toxic chemical compounds consisting of two benzene rings in which chlorine takes the place of two or more hydrogen atoms: known to cause skin diseases and suspected of causing birth defects and cancer.

Also called polychlorinated biphenyl.

Origin of PCB

p(oly)c(hlorinated)b(iphenyl)

Words nearby PCB

PBJ, p-book, PBS, PBX, pc, PCB, PCC, PC card, P-Celtic, pcf, pci

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Example sentences from the Web for PCB

A federal court found that it was contaminated by “a glut” of PCB Pydrauls supplied to General Electric by Monsanto.
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Larger cohos were later found by the EPA to contain up to 1540 times the current permissible PCB limit.
Did Mitt Romney Help Lake Michigan’s Polluters?|Wayne Barrett|July 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for PCB

PCB

abbreviation for

polychlorinated biphenyl

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Medical definitions for PCB

PCB

[ pē′sē-bē′ ]

n.

Polychlorinated biphenyl; any of a family of industrial compounds produced by chlorination of biphenyl, noted primarily as an environmental pollutant that accumulates in animal tissue with resultant pathogenic and teratogenic effects.

Scientific definitions for PCB

PCB

[ pē′sē-bē′ ]

Short for polychlorinated biphenyl. Any of a family of very stable industrial compounds used as lubricants, heat-transfer fluids, and plasticizers. The manufacture and use of PCBs has been restricted since the 1970s because they are very harmful to the environment, being especially deadly to fish and invertebrates, and stay in the food chain for many years.

单词	pcb
释义	PCB SEE SYNONYMS FOR PCB ON THESAURUS.COM a family of highly toxic chemical compounds consisting of two benzene rings in which chlorine takes the place of two or more hydrogen atoms: known to cause skin diseases and suspected of causing birth defects and cancer. Also called polychlorinated biphenyl. Origin of PCB p(oly)c(hlorinated)b(iphenyl) Words nearby PCB PBJ, p-book, PBS, PBX, pc, PCB, PCC, PC card, P-Celtic, pcf, pci Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PCB A federal court found that it was contaminated by “a glut” of PCB Pydrauls supplied to General Electric by Monsanto. Did Mitt Romney Help Lake Michigan’s Polluters?\|Wayne Barrett\|July 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Larger cohos were later found by the EPA to contain up to 1540 times the current permissible PCB limit. Did Mitt Romney Help Lake Michigan’s Polluters?\|Wayne Barrett\|July 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for PCB PCB abbreviation for polychlorinated biphenyl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for PCB PCB [ pē′sē-bē′ ] n. Polychlorinated biphenyl; any of a family of industrial compounds produced by chlorination of biphenyl, noted primarily as an environmental pollutant that accumulates in animal tissue with resultant pathogenic and teratogenic effects. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for PCB PCB [ pē′sē-bē′ ] Short for polychlorinated biphenyl. Any of a family of very stable industrial compounds used as lubricants, heat-transfer fluids, and plasticizers. The manufacture and use of PCBs has been restricted since the 1970s because they are very harmful to the environment, being especially deadly to fish and invertebrates, and stay in the food chain for many years. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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