polybrominated biphenyl

polybrominated biphenyl
poly·bro·mi·nat·ed biphenyl .päl-i-'brō-mə-.nāt-əd- n any of several compounds that are similar to polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental toxicity and in structure except that various hydrogen atoms are replaced by bromine rather than chlorine called also PBB

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(PBB) any of various brominated derivatives of biphenyl; uses and toxic hazards are similar to those of polychlorinated biphenyls. They typically are deposited in body fat stores and are rarely mobilized except through lactation.

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