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ethylene dibromide |
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ethylene dibromide [′eth·ə·lēn dī′brō‚mīd] (organic chemistry) BrCH2CH2Br A colorless, poisonous liquid, boiling at 131°C; insoluble in water; used in medicine, as a solvent in organic synthesis, and in antiknock gasoline. Also known as ethylene bromide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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02 Ethyl chloride -- -- -- -- Ethylene dibromide 3,650 0. Though ethylene dibromide (EDB) is best known today as the chemical fumigant banned from use as a pesticide in most U. Based on the average residues found in foods to which the chemical is routinely applied, and on the proportion of the average American diet that these foods comprise, EPA estimates that a 70-year exposure might yield a 1 in 1,000 risk of contracting cancer--roughly the same order of magnitude, Lapsley says, as the risk his agency came up with for ethylene dibromide (EDB), banned last year (SN: 3/10/84, p. |
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