A halogen with the atomic symbol Br, atomic number 35, and atomic weight 79.904. It is a volatile reddish-brown liquid that gives off suffocating vapors, is corrosive to the skin, and may cause severe gastroenteritis if ingested.
Bromine-79,Bromine 79
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Ethylene Oxide
A colorless and flammable gas at room temperature and pressure. Ethylene oxide is a bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal disinfectant. It is effective against most micro-organisms, including viruses. It is used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles and as an agent for the gaseous sterilization of heat-labile pharmaceutical and surgical materials. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p794)
Oxirane,Oxide, Ethylene
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Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
Hydrocarbon compounds with one or more HYDROGEN atoms substituted with HALOGENS.
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
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Sterilization
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.