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dioxin
noun di·ox·in \(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-sən\
: a poisonous chemical that is sometimes used in farming and industry
Full 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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First Known Use of DIOXIN
circa 1919
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dioxin
noun di·ox·in \(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-sən\
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
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