DIOXINS

Meaning of DIOXINS in English

heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur as toxic impurities, especially in pesticides.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

DIOXIN — any of a group of chemical compounds that is an undesirable by-product in the manufacture of herbicides, disinfectants, and other …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ENVIRONMENT — Gardening In 2000 home gardeners continued to purchase plants rather than grow them from seed. In addition, buyers grouped annuals, …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2000: ENVIRONMENT — Gardening The wet weather that plagued much of northwestern Europe during the fall and winter of 1998 continued through the …
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DIOXIN — / daɪˈɒksɪn; NAmE -ˈɑːks-/ noun a chemical used in industry and farming. Most dioxins are poisonous. •• WORD ORIGIN early …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIOXIN — ( dioxins) Dioxins are poisonous chemicals which occur as a by-product of the manufacture of certain weedkillers and disinfectants. N-VAR
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIOXIN — (~s) Dioxins are poisonous chemicals which occur as a by-product of the manufacture of certain weedkillers and disinfectants. N-VAR
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TOXIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a poisonous/toxic gas ▪ Carbon monoxide is the main poisonous gas in car exhaust. a …
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