DIOXIN - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides

Categories: Hydrocarbon

Synonyms

Dioxin

🔗 Related Words

di- – A related word in the same word family.

oxygen – A related word in the same word family.

-in – A related word in the same word family.

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