Dioxin
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Dioxin may refer to:
- Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, a diverse range of chemical compounds which are known to exhibit “dioxin-like” toxicity
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), the prototypical example of the above class, often referred to simply as "dioxin"
In chemistry, a dioxin is a heterocyclic 6-membered ring, where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms:
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