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... > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Phenyl Ethers > Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Phenyl Ethers > Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

Preferred term

Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

Topical Descriptor

Phenyl Ethers

Brominated Diphenyl Ethers
Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Diphenyl Ethers, Brominated
Diphenyl Ethers, Chlorinated
Diphenyl Ethers, Fluorinated
Diphenyl Ethers, Iodinated
Ethers, Brominated Diphenyl
Ethers, Chlorinated Diphenyl
Ethers, Fluorinated Diphenyl
Ethers, Iodinated Diphenyl
Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers

Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.

History note

2009

halogenoidut difenyylieetterit

Finnish
Halogenerade difenyletrar

Swedish
Bromerade flamskyddsmedel
Klorerade difenyletrar
PBDE
Polybromerade difenyletrar

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055768

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