TOXICS

Etymology

Noun

toxics pl (plural only)

(waste processing) Toxic waste

Source: Wiktionary


TOXIC

Tox"ic, Tox"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. toxicum poison, originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. Intoxicate.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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