untoxic

tox·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/

Definitions of untoxic word

adjective untoxic of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition. 1
adjective untoxic acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug. 1
adjective untoxic causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious: a toxic boyfriend; toxic criticism. 1
adjective untoxic pertaining to or noting debt that will probably not be repaid: toxic mortgages. 1
adjective untoxic pertaining to or noting a financial instrument or other asset that has no value or an unknown value because there is no market for it: toxic mortgage-backed securities. 1
noun untoxic a toxic chemical or other substance. 1

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Origin of untoxic

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Late Latin toxicus poisonous, adj. derivative of Latin toxicum poison < Greek toxikón (orig. short for toxikòn phármakon literally, bow poison, i.e., poison used on arrows), equivalent to tóx(on) bow + -ikon, neuter of -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Untoxic

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untoxic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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