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di·ox·in
 dioxin
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ak
sihn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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a highly poisonous hydrocarbon that occurs as an impurity in some herbicides, defoliants, and other chemical compounds, and sometimes as a byproduct of incineration.
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