dioxin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.di·ox·in
noun \(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-sən\Definition of DIOXIN
: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (as pesticide manufacture and paper making) and waste incineration; especially : tcdd
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circa 1919
di·ox·in
noun \(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DIOXIN
: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (as pesticide manufacture and paper milling) and waste incineration; especially : tcdd—see agent orange
dioxin
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Aromatic compound, any of a group of contaminants produced in making herbicides (e.g., Agent Orange), disinfectants, and other agents. Their basic chemical structure consists of two benzene rings connected by a pair of oxygen atoms; when substituents on the rings are chlorine atoms, the molecules are particularly toxic. The best-known, usually called simply dioxin, is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD). It is extremely stable chemically; it does not dissolve in water but dissolves in oils (and thus accumulates in body fat). The extent of its human toxicity is disputed and the subject of continuing research.
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