polychlorinated biphenyl

any chemical compound from a series of congeners based on biphenyl skeleton, differing from other compounds of this group by a number and position of chlorine atoms
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Summary

polychlorinated biphenyl is a group of chemical entities[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of group_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • polychlorinated biphenyl's instance of is recorded as group of chemical entities[3].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl is a type of organochlorine compound[4].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's Commons category is recorded as Polychlorinated biphenyls[5].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl comprises carbon[6].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl comprises chlorine[7].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl comprises hydrogen[8].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's described at URL is recorded as https://toxmap-classic.nlm.nih.gov//toxmap/main/mapIt.do?chemicalName=polychlorinated%20biphenyls[9].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's general formula is recorded as C₁₂H(₁₀-n)Cln[10].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's different from is recorded as printed circuit board[11].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's subject has role is recorded as pollutant[12].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's subject has role is recorded as developmental toxicant[13].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's subject has role is recorded as carcinogen[14].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's subject has role is recorded as persistent organic pollutant[15].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's subject has role is recorded as endocrine disruptor[16].
  • polychlorinated biphenyl's CXSMILES is recorded as Cl.c1ccccc1-c1ccccc1.Cl |m:1:3.4.5.6.7.8.9,m:15:10.11,Sg:n:0:n:ht,Sg:n:14:n:ht|[17].

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Definition and Type

polychlorinated biphenyl's instance of is recorded as group of chemical entities[3]. It is a type of organochlorine compound[4].

Use and Application

Components include carbon[6], a chemical element[18]; chlorine[7], a chemical element[19]; and hydrogen[8], a chemical element[20].

Why It Matters

polychlorinated biphenyl ranks in the top 6% of group_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,236 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 95370
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Zvg number: 95370, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 24d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 95370
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Zvg number: 095370, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iev number → 212-17-10
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Iev number: 212-17-10, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102057394|polychlorinated biphenyls (#102057394)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3984|IEC "
  4. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → polychlorinated-biphenyls, pcbs
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: polychlorinated-biphenyls, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289950763|polychlorinated biphenyls (#289950763)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/"
  5. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → polyklorerte_bifenyler, PCB
    Has part(s) → carbon, chlorine, hydrogen
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ Yso id: 19094, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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