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- initialism computing Provider Backbone Transport
- initialism Preliminary Breath Test
- initialism organic chemistry polybutylene terephthalate
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Examples
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The Tan Through range uses a common yarn, polybutylene terephthalate known as PBT, a synthetic material with an elastic stretch that does not contain any lycra.
‘See Through’ Bikini Lets You Tan All Over | Impact Lab 2009
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The Tan Through range uses a common yarn, polybutylene terephthalate known as PBT, a synthetic material with an elastic stretch that does not contain any lycra.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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For the first half of the year, the company saw net profit rise 35%, fueled by its consumer bank PBT as retail banking and credit cards picked up.
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Although the knock-off looked just like the original and had PC/PBT markings imprinted on it, materials testing revealed that it was actually made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic, which is more brittle and not up to the job.
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The part, made of relatively pliable polycarbonate polybutylene terephthalate (PC/PBT) plastic performs as designed.
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Although the knock-off looked just like the original and had PC/PBT markings imprinted on it, materials testing revealed that it was actually made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS plastic, which is more brittle and not up to the job.
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"He was dressed as a PBT preliminary breath testing alcohol sensor and had been attending a Halloween party prior to the stop," the report says.
Arrest for man dressed as Breathalyzer Washington Post Editors 2010
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The part, made of relatively pliable polycarbonate polybutylene terephthalate PC/PBT plastic performs as designed.
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A new EPA study, the most comprehensive to date, found 268 persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals -- most notably mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dioxins and furans -- in fish from a nationally representative sampling of 500 lakes and reservoirs.
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A new EPA study, the most comprehensive to date, found 268 persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals -- most notably mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dioxins and furans -- in f ...
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