DIOXIN


Meaning of DIOXIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dī-ˈäk-sən ]

noun

Date: circa 1919

: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (as pesticide manufacture and paper making) and waste incineration ; especially : TCDD

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.