Meaning of benzotriazole | Babel Free

Definitions

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole

Examples

“Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).”

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