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dioxins

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Main Entry:
di·ox·in 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dioxin
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-sən\
Function:
noun
Date:
circa 1919
: 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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