toxic waste
noun
: unwanted chemicals that are the result of manufacturing or industry and that are poisonous to living things
The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
toxic waste dumps/sites
Toxic wastes were detected in the soil samples.
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But Nessa and Cefin are both killed – directly or indirectly – because of the toxic waste.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The end result also produces toxic waste, some of which is radioactive.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
When Two Mutations Cancel Out A new study on argininosuccinate lyase, or ASL, a protein your body needs to safely process and remove toxic waste productsand genetic mutations, provides a compelling example of a genetic puzzle coming together in just the right way.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The real question is how great will be the environmental cost of the mining, the refining of metals, the manufacturing of components, the unavoidable pollution, the toxic waste, et cetera, et cetera, to create the literally millions of solar panels and wind turbines the transition will call for.
—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The end result also produces toxic waste, some of which is radioactive.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
When Two Mutations Cancel Out A new study on argininosuccinate lyase, or ASL, a protein your body needs to safely process and remove toxic waste productsand genetic mutations, provides a compelling example of a genetic puzzle coming together in just the right way.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The real question is how great will be the environmental cost of the mining, the refining of metals, the manufacturing of components, the unavoidable pollution, the toxic waste, et cetera, et cetera, to create the literally millions of solar panels and wind turbines the transition will call for.
—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Toxic waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxic%20waste. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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