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ethylene dibromide

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ethylene /eth·y·lene/ (eth´ĭ-lēn) a colorless flammable gas, CH2dbondCH2, with a slightly sweet odor and taste; formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic.
ethylene dibromide  a fumigant and gasoline additive; it is a skin and mucous membrane irritant and is carcinogenic.
ethylene dichloride  a solvent, gasoline additive, and intermediate; it is irritating and toxic, and can be carcinogenic.
ethylene glycol  a solvent used as an antifreeze; ingestion can cause central nervous system depression, vomiting, hypotension, coma, convulsions, and death.
ethylene oxide  a gas used in manufacturing organic compounds and as a fumigant, fungicide, and sterilizing agent; it is highly irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes and is carcinogenic.

ethylene dibromide (EDB),
a volatile liquid used as an insecticide and gasoline additive. Because it has been found to be a cause of cancer in animals, the Environmental Protection Agency has restricted the use of EDB to control insect pests in grains and fruits intended for human use.


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Though ethylene dibromide (EDB) is best known today as the chemical fumigant banned from use as a pesticide in most U.
Ethylene dibromide (EDB), the toxic chemical banned last year from most agricultural uses (SN: 3/10/84, p.
 
 
 
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