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Abstract
Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.
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21 entry terms
- Diphenyl Ethers, Halogenated
- Ethers, Halogenated Diphenyl
- Brominated Diphenyl Ethers
- Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers
- Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers
- Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers
- PBDE Compounds
- PBDEs
- PCDE Compounds
- PCDEs
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
- Diphenyl Ethers, Brominated
- Diphenyl Ethers, Chlorinated
- Diphenyl Ethers, Fluorinated
- Diphenyl Ethers, Iodinated
- Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated
- Ethers, Brominated Diphenyl
- Ethers, Chlorinated Diphenyl
- Ethers, Fluorinated Diphenyl
- Ethers, Iodinated Diphenyl
- Ethers, Polybrominated Diphenyl
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2009
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Previous Indexing
- Phenyl Ethers (1974-2008)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055768. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055768
- Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybrominated_diphenyl_ethers
- Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205944