Dioxin Definition

dī-ŏksĭn
dioxins
noun
Any of a family of heterocyclic hydrocarbons; esp., any of a number of isomers of a highly toxic chlorinated teratogen, TCDD, that occurs as an impurity in some herbicides and defoliants, including trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a component of Agent Orange.
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Other Word Forms of Dioxin

Noun

Singular:
dioxin
Plural:
dioxins

Origin of Dioxin

  • di– ox(o)– –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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