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polychlorinated biphenyl
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biphenyl /bi·phen·yl/ (-fen´il) diphenyl.
polychlorinated biphenyl  (PCB) any of a group of chlorinated derivatives of biphenyl, used as heat-transfer agents and electrical insulators; they are toxic, carcinogenic, and non-biodegradable.
pol·y·chlo·rin·at·ed biphenyl (pl-klôr-ntd)
n.
PCB


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