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polychlorinated biphenyl

pol·y·chlo·rin·at·ed biphen·yl
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-klawr-uh-ney-tid, -klohr-]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈklɔr əˌneɪ tɪd, -ˈkloʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-klawr-uh-ney-tid, -klohr-]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈklɔr əˌneɪ tɪd, -ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of polychlorinated biphenyl words

  • noun polychlorinated biphenyl PCB. 1
  • noun polychlorinated biphenyl any of a group of compounds in which chlorine atoms replace the hydrogen atoms in biphenyl: used in industry in electrical insulators and in the manufacture of plastics; a toxic pollutant that can become concentrated in animal tissue 0
  • noun polychlorinated biphenyl PCB 0
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Origin of polychlorinated biphenyl

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; poly- + chlorinated

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polychlorinated biphenyl popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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