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EDB in American English
a carcinogenic, colorless liquid, BrCH2CH2Br, used as an additive to remove the lead during the burning of leaded gasoline and, formerly, as a fumigant to protect stored food, esp. grain and fruit, from insects, rodents, etc.
abbreviation: Bachelor of Education
abbreviation: ethylene dibromide: a colorless liquid, C2H4Br2, used as an organic solvent, an additive in gasoline to prevent lead buildup, and a pesticide and soil fumigant, esp. by citrus and grain farmers

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