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aroclors

Subject Category: W Physical and Chemical Sciences
Definition: Industrial chemicals which have become widespread environmental pollutants. Each aroclor is a mixture of chlorinated biphenyls (1200 series) or chlorinated terphenyls (5400 series) or a combination of both (4400 series).
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300125.rdf
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300125
Broader Term: polychlorinated biphenyls
Related Term: ecotoxicology; pollutants
Spanish: aroclor
Term Number: 300125

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