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dioxin
noun
- 1. An aromatic (adj 2), halogenated (see halogenate) hydrocarbon that is highly toxic and produced as a by-product in the manufacture of the herbicide 2,4,5-T, a tox defoliant (Agent Orange), and which has been associated with allergic skin reactions, cancer, birth defects and miscarriages.
