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di•ox•in

Pronunciation: (dī-ok'sin), [key]
—n. Chem.
a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C₁₂H₄Cl₄O₂, typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals. Also called TCDD Cf. Agent Orange.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

dioxide

dip

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