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dioxin
di·ox·in D0236700 (dī-ŏk′sĭn)n. Any of several carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic polychlorinated heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that can occur as impurities in petroleum-derived herbicides and as byproducts of manufacturing chemicals and burning fuels and waste.
[di- + ox(o)- + -in.]dioxin (daɪˈɒksɪn) n (Chemical Engineering) any of a number of mostly poisonous chemical by-products of the manufacture of certain herbicides and bactericides, esp the extremely toxic 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxindi•ox•in (daɪˈɒk sɪn)
n. a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C12H4Cl4O2, esp. the isomer TCDD, a toxic by-product of pesticide manufacture. Compare Agent Orange. [1965–70] dioxinAny of dozens of highly toxic contaminants of products including or involving chlorinated phenols.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dioxin - any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicidesAgent Orange - a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areashydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen |
Translationsdioxin
dioxin[dī′äk·sən] (organic chemistry) A member of a family of highly toxic chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons; found in a number of chemical products as lipophilic contaminants. Also known as polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxin. dioxin
dioxin [di-ok´sin] a highly toxic and teratogenic hydrocarbon" >chlorinated hydrocarbon that is a trace contaminant in the herbicides2,4,5-T and agent orange.di·ox·in (dī-oks'in), 1. A ring consisting of two oxygen atoms, four CH groups, and two double bonds; the positions of the oxygen atoms are specified by prefixes, as in 1,4-dioxin. 2. Abbreviation for dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxin which may be visualized as an anhydride of two molecules of 1,2-benzenediol (pyrocatechol), thus forming two oxygen bridges between two benzene moieties, or as a 1,4-dioxin with a benzene ring fused to catch each of the two CH=CH groups. 3. A contaminant in the herbicide, 2,4,5-T; it is potentially toxic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic. dioxin (dī-ŏk′sĭn)n. Any of several carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic polychlorinated heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that can occur as impurities in petroleum-derived herbicides and as byproducts of manufacturing chemicals and burning fuels and waste.Any of a family of highly toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons in which 2 benzene rings are linked by 2 O2 atoms, which includes dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans
Lab Increased PT, increased lipid levelsdioxin Toxicology Any of a family of highly toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons Clinical In humans, intense chronic exposure causes weight loss, myalgias, insomnia, dyspnea, cold intolerance, irritability, peripheral neuropathy, hepatomegaly, hemorrhagic cystitis, chloracne, actinic elastosis, loss of libido, impotence Lab ↑ PT, ↑ lipid levels. See Agent Orange, Times Beach. di·ox·in (dī-ok'sin, dī-ok'sin) 1. A ring consisting of two oxygen atoms, four CH groups, and two double bonds; the positions of the oxygen atoms are specified by prefixes, as in 1,4-dioxin. 2. A contaminant in the herbicide, 2,4,5-T; its potential toxicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity are controversial. dioxin a chemical byproduct of the manufacture of certain herbicides and bactericides, particularly tetrachlorodibenzo-paradioxin (TCDD), which is extremely toxic.DioxinA toxic chemical found in weed killers that has been linked to the development of endometriosis.Mentioned in: Endometriosisdioxin
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