dioxin
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
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