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Descriptor English: Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
Descriptor Spanish: Éteres Difenilos Halogenados
Descriptor difenil éteres halogenados
Entry term(s) éteres difenilos halogenados
Scope note: Compuestos que contienen dos anillos de benceno halogenados unidos mediante un átomo de OXÍGENO. Muchos difeniléteres polibromados se usan como RETARDADORES DE LLAMA. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Éteres Difenil Halogenados
Descriptor French: Éthers de polyhalogénophényle
Entry term(s): Brominated Diphenyl Ethers
Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Diphenyl Ethers, Brominated
Diphenyl Ethers, Chlorinated
Diphenyl Ethers, Fluorinated
Diphenyl Ethers, Halogenated
Diphenyl Ethers, Iodinated
Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated
Ethers, Brominated Diphenyl
Ethers, Chlorinated Diphenyl
Ethers, Fluorinated Diphenyl
Ethers, Halogenated Diphenyl
Ethers, Iodinated Diphenyl
Ethers, Polybrominated Diphenyl
Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers
PBDE Compounds
PBDEs
PCDE Compounds
PCDEs
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
Tree number(s): D02.355.726.601
D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.601
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055768
Scope note: Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Phenyl Ethers (1974-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 53109
Unique ID: D055768
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - Preferred
Concept UI M0520368
Scope note Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.
Preferred term Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
Entry term(s) Diphenyl Ethers, Halogenated
Ethers, Halogenated Diphenyl
Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers - Narrower
Concept UI M0520370
Preferred term Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Entry term(s) Diphenyl Ethers, Chlorinated
Ethers, Chlorinated Diphenyl
PCDE Compounds
PCDEs
Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers - Narrower
Concept UI M0520371
Preferred term Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers
Entry term(s) Diphenyl Ethers, Iodinated
Ethers, Iodinated Diphenyl
Brominated Diphenyl Ethers - Narrower
Concept UI M0520369
Preferred term Brominated Diphenyl Ethers
Entry term(s) Diphenyl Ethers, Brominated
Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated
Ethers, Brominated Diphenyl
Ethers, Polybrominated Diphenyl
PBDE Compounds
PBDEs
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers - Narrower
Concept UI M0520416
Preferred term Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers
Entry term(s) Diphenyl Ethers, Fluorinated
Ethers, Fluorinated Diphenyl



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