Dioxin

Dioxin: 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.

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