polychlorinated

Adjective

Meaning

polychlorinated (not comparable)

(chemistry) Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

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A polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) was reported ( published in 2009 ) in air samples collected in Chicago, Philadelphia, the Arctic, and several sites around the Great Lakes. Source: Internet

Asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are typical examples. Source: Internet

Authorities discovered that polychlorinated dibenzodioxins levels in buffalo milk used by 29 mozzarella makers exceeded permitted limits; after further investigation they impounded milk from 66 farms. Source: Internet

For instance (polychlorinated biphenyls) ended up on the short list only after it was discovered that they were poisonous, probable human carcinogens, and – capable of remaining in the environment (or the human body) for decades. Source: Internet

COLORMATCH® UPL-50256 by Chromaflo Technologies is a green color finely ground polychlorinated copper phthalocyanine (25%) pigment dispersion. Source: Internet

The group from Sundre High School were in Saskatoon to study the effects that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contributed to the risk of osteoporosis through the weakening of bone density in the bears from the 1960s to the present day. Source: Internet

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