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Meaning of
dioxin
in English
dioxin
us
//daɪˈɑksɪn//
uk
//daɪˈɒksin//
#uncommon
Plural
dioxins
Definitions
Noun
toxic
compounds
produced
during
burning
;
pollutants
Dioxin
is
a
toxic
compound
released
during
waste
burning
.
a
pollutant
;
2
,
3
,
7
,
8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
(
TCDD
)
The
chemical
plant
was
fined
for
emitting
dioxin
into
the
air
.
dibenzo-1
,
4-dioxin
;
a
parent
compound
Exposure
to
2
,
3
,
7
,
8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
can
cause
serious
health
issues
.