noun
- highly toxic chemical compounds that are byproducts of industrial processes and can cause serious health problems
Usage: chemistry; environmental science
Examples
- Dioxins are released when certain plastics are burned.
- The factory was shut down for releasing dangerous levels of dioxins into the environment.
- Scientists found traces of dioxins in the contaminated soil.
- Dioxins can accumulate in fatty tissues and remain in the body for years.
- The EPA has strict regulations regarding dioxin emissions from industrial facilities.
- Fish from the polluted lake contained high concentrations of dioxins.