Hexabrominated Diphenyl Ether 153

**Semantic type:** Hazardous or Poisonous Substance|Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A solid containing aromatic rings connected by an ether bond and containing six bromine atoms. It had been used in industrial applications as a flame retardant but has been phased out of industrial use because of environmental persistence and potential hormone-disrupting effects in humans.

**Synonyms:** - 1,2,4-tribromo-5-(2,4,5-tribromophenoxy)benzene - 2,2',4,4',5,5'-HEXABROMODIPHENYL ETHER - 2,2',4,4',5,5'-Hexabromodiphenyl Ether - BDE 153 - BDE-153 - PBDE 153 - Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether-153