ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Domain	Definition
Environment	A chemical used as an agricultural fumigant and in certain industrial processes. Extremely toxic and found to be a carcinogen in laboratory animals, EDB has been banned for most agricultural uses in the United States. (EDB). (references)
Health	An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Modern Translation: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Language		Translations for "ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		ethylendibromid. (various references)

Dutch		etyleendibromide, ethyleendibromide, 1,2 dibroomethaan. (various references)

French		dibromure d'éthylène, dibromo-1,2-éthane, bromure d'éthylène, 1,2-dibrométhane. (various references)

German		Aethylendibromid, Aethylenbromid. (various references)

Greek		αιθυλεvoδιβρωμίδιo, 1,2-διβρωμoαιθάvιo. (various references)

Italian		dibromuro di etile, 1,2-dibromoetano. (various references)

Pig Latin		ethyleneay ibromideday

Portuguese		dibrometo de etileno, 1,2-dibromoetano. (various references)

Spanish		dibromuro de etileno, 1,2-dibromo-etano. (various references)

Swedish		1,2-dibrometan. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-d-d-e-e-e-e-h-i-i-l-m-n-o-r-t-y"
	-5 letters: determinedly.
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