Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIOXINDOL

Di `ox *in "dol, n. Etym: [Pref. di- + oxygen + indol. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence its name.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dioxin

di ox in |dīˈäksin daɪˈɑksən | ▶noun a highly toxic compound produced as a byproduct in some manufacturing processes, notably herbicide production and paper bleaching. It is a serious and persistent environmental pollutant. [A heterocyclic organochlorine compound; alternative name: 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzoparadioxin (abbr.: TCDD ); chem. formula: C 12 H 4 O 2 Cl 4. ] • any of the class of compounds to which this belongs. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from di- 1 ‘two ’ + ox- ‘oxygen ’ + -in 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

dioxin

dioxin |dʌɪˈɒksɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a highly toxic compound produced as a by-product in some manufacturing processes, notably herbicide production and paper bleaching. It is a serious and persistent environmental pollutant. ●A heterocyclic organochlorine compound; alternative name: 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzoparadioxin (abbrev.: TCDD ); chem. formula: C 12 H 4 O 2 Cl 4. • [ count noun ] any of the class of compounds to which dioxin belongs. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from di- 1 ‘two ’ + ox- ‘oxygen ’ + -in 1 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Dioxin

Di oxin Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |Diox i n |das Dioxin; Genitiv: des Dioxins, Plural: die Dioxine (als Abfallprodukt z. B. bei Verbrennungsprozessen entstehende ) sehr giftige Verbindung besonders von Chlor und Kohlenwasserstoff, die schwere Gesundheits- und Entwicklungsschäden verursacht

 

French Dictionary

dioxine

dioxine n. f. nom féminin Produit très toxique. : Des émanations de dioxine.

 

Spanish Dictionary

dioxina

dioxina nombre femenino quím Compuesto químico orgánico muy tóxico .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dioxin

di ox in /daɪɑ́ksɪn |-ɔ́ks -/名詞 U ダイオキシン .