polychlorinated biphenyl
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
polychlorinated biphenyl (plural polychlorinated biphenyls) (abbreviation PCB)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds formed by the chlorination of the hydrocarbon biphenyl; they have many industrial applications but are damaging to the environment.
See also[edit]
- monochlorobiphenyl
- dichlorobiphenyl
- trichlorobiphenyl
- tetrachlorobiphenyl
- pentachlorobiphenyl
- hexachlorobiphenyl
- heptachlorobiphenyl
- octachlorobiphenyl
- nonachlorobiphenyl
- decachlorobiphenyl
