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Definition of Dioxin
1. Noun. Any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides.
Definition of Dioxin
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides ¹
2. Noun. (organic compound) the parent compound, dibenzo-''p''-dioxin, in which two benzene rings are connected vio two oxygen atoms; oxanthrene ¹
3. Noun. (organic compound) the unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms and two double bonds ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dioxin
1. a toxic solid hydrocarbon [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dioxin
1. Any in a family of over 200 chlorinated organic chemicals (allheterocyclic hydrocarbons). The term is most commonly applied to a particular chemical, 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-paradioxin (2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD, simply called TCDD), which is an impurity in the defoliant AgentOrange and in the pesticide 2, 4, 5-T(see auxin). Dioxins are also producedwhenchlorinated materials such as plastics are burned. Dioxins are knownto cause skin diseases (chloracne), birth defects, miscarriages, and cancer. (09 Oct 1997)