Dioxin

In chemistry, a dioxin is one of two unsaturated heterocyclic 6-membered rings where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms, giving the formula C4H4O2:

  • 1,2-Dioxin
  • 1,4-Dioxin

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"

See also
  • Agent orange, of which TCDD is a marginal component
  • Dioxin affair, a 1999 crisis in Belgium
  • Seveso disaster, a 1976 crisis in Italy
  • Dioxane, the saturated analog
  • Digoxin
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