dioxin

[daɪ'ɔksɪn] n

gen.

Dioxine n; Sevesogift n; Dioxin n

chem.

1,4-Dioxin

med., chem.

Polychlor-dibenzo-p-dioxin n; Polychlordibenzo-1,4-dioxin; Polychlordibenzodioxin n; polychloriertes Dibenzo-p-dioxin; 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlordibenzo-p-dioxin

dioxin A by-product formed during the preparation of the herbicide 2, 4, 5-T, and sometimes produced by the incineration of chlorinated organic compounds. It may also occur naturally and is distributed widely in the environment, except locally in extremely low concentrations. Substantial amounts were released by the industrial accident of Seveso in 1976 [daɪ'ɔksɪn] n

environ.

Dioxin n

dioxins n

gen.

Dioxine n

English thesaurus

dioxin [daɪ'ɔksɪn] n

EU.

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dioxin

: 26 phrases in 3 subjects

Chemistry	13
Environment	1
Medical	12


dioxin abbr.
gen.	Dioxine; Sevesogift; Dioxin
chem.	1,4-Dioxin
environ.	Dioxin
med. chem.	Polychlor-dibenzo-p-dioxin; Polychlordibenzo-1,4-dioxin; Polychlordibenzodioxin; polychloriertes Dibenzo-p-dioxin


like abbr.
gen.	er/sie hat/hatte gemocht; ich/er/sie mochte; jdn. gern haben; Neigung; als ob; auf stehen