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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021469

Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021469
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
AbbreviationPBDE
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021469",
  "term": "Polybrominated diphenyl ethers",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers",
  "definition": "Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.",
  "abbreviation": "PBDE",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polybrominated-diphenyl-ethers/"
}

Record 20,889 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.