DIOXIN

dioxin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dioxin (plural dioxins)

(organic chemistry) Any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides.

(organic compound) The parent compound, dibenzo-p-dioxin, in which two benzene rings are connected vio two oxygen atoms; oxanthrene.

(organic compound) The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms and two double bonds.

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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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