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- [dahy-ok-sin]
- /daɪˈɒk sɪn/
- /daɪˈɒk.sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ok-sin]
- /daɪˈɒk sɪn/
Definitions of dioxin word
- noun dioxin a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2 , typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals. 1
- noun dioxin A highly toxic compound produced as a byproduct in some manufacturing processes, notably herbicide production and paper bleaching. It is a serious and persistent environmental pollutant. 1
- noun dioxin toxic compound 1
- variable noun dioxin Dioxins are poisonous chemicals which occur as a by-product of the manufacture of certain weedkillers and disinfectants. 0
- noun dioxin any of a number of mostly poisonous chemical by-products of the manufacture of certain herbicides and bactericides, esp the extremely toxic 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin 0
- noun dioxin 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 0
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Origin of dioxin
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; di-1 + ox- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Dioxin
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dioxin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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