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variable group > trace gas variables > gaseous 2,2',3,3',5,5',6,6'-octabromodiphenyl ether number concentration

PREFERRED TERM

gaseous 2,2',3,3',5,5',6,6'-octabromodiphenyl ether number concentration  

DEFINITION

  • Number concentration means number of molecule per unit volume, and is used in the construction molecular_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical formula for 2,2',3,3',5,5',6,6'-Octabromodiphenyl ether is C12H2Br8O. It is a member of the group of persitent organic pollutants (POPs) known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The IUPAC name is 1,2,4,5-tetrabromo-3-(2,3,5,6-tetrabromophenoxy)benzene

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  • 2,2',3,3',5,5',6,6'-octabromodiphenyl ether number concentration
  • gaseous PBDE 202 number concentration

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