dioxin
pronunciation
How to pronounce dioxin in British English:
UK [daɪˈɒksɪn]
How to pronounce dioxin in American English:
US [daɪˈɑksɪn]
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- Noun:
- any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Word Origin
- dioxin (n.)
- 1919, from dioxy- + chemical suffix -in (2). All the compounds in the group are characterized by two oxygen atoms.
Example
- 1. Airborne dioxin is not the only problem from incinerators .
- 2. Government tests show that it emits virtually no dioxin and other pollutants .
- 3. Dioxin is an industrial product known to cause cancer in high doses .
- 4. Heart disease due to air pollution and dioxin exposure ; and
- 5. With mercury , dioxin and pcbs , fish meat is the most contaminated food product available .