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Aromatic compound, any of a group of contaminants produced in making herbicides (e.g., Agent Orange), disinfectants, and other agents. Their basic chemical structure consists of two benzene rings connected by a pair of oxygen atoms; when substituents on the rings are chlorine atoms, the molecules are particularly toxic. The best-known, usually called simply dioxin, is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD). It is extremely stable chemically; it does not dissolve in water but dissolves in oils (and thus accumulates in body fat). The extent of its human toxicity is disputed and the subject of continuing research.

dioxin [dī′äk·sən]

(organic chemistry)

A member of a family of highly toxic chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons; found in a number of chemical products as lipophilic contaminants. Also known as polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxin.

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No references found			Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is known to increase atherogenic serum lipid levels in both animals and humans (Bombick et al. Association between serum concentrations of persistent organic ... by Ha, Myung-Hwa; Lee, Duk-Hee; and Jr,.David R. Jacobs / Environmental Health Perspectives At the time it was sprayed, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) was an unintended contaminant from the production of 2,4,5-T, and was present in Agent Orange and other formulations sprayed in Vietnam. Agent Orange: legacy of disability by Wilborn, Thom / DAV Magazine The present study investigated the effects of the dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on steroid-dependent development of amphibian gonaducts. Effects of steroids and dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) on the developing ... by Vajda, Alan M.; Norris, David O. / Journal of the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science			16550A 16650 16750C 16C550 16C750 16C850 1802 1ClickCharge 1D 1NF 1PH 1RU 1TBS 1U 1x 1xRTT 2 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile 2,2'-bipyridine 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone 2,2'-dipyridyl 2,2,2-trichloroethanol 2,2-bis-1,1-dichloroethane 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 2,3-benzopyrrole 2,3-butanediol 2,3-dimethylbutane 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2,4,6-collidine 2,4,6-T 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone 2,4-D 2,4-DEP 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid 2,4-dimethylsulfolane 2,4-dinitroaniline 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfenyl chloride 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine 2,4-DP 2,5-furandione 2,5-naphthylamine sulfonic acid 2,6-dibromoquinone-4-chlorimide 2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline 2,7-diaminofluorene			2, 4, 6, Trinitrophenylmethyinitramine 2,000 Guineas 2,000 Guineas 2,000,000 BP 2,000,000 BP 2,147,483,647 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile 2,2'-Bipyridine 2,2'-bipyridyl 2,2'-Bis 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone 2,2'-Dimorpholino Diethyl Ether 2,2'-dipyridyl 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-4-yl-1-oxy. methacrylate 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidyl-1-Oxyl 2,2-bis-1,1-dichloroethane 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol 2,2-Dimethylbutane 2,2-dimethylpropane 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- para -dioxin 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 2,3-benzopyrrole 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate, diphosphoglycerate 2,3-butanediol 2,3-butanedione 2,3-Butanedione Dioxime 2,3-Butanedione Dioxime 2,3-Butanedione Monoxime 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid 2,3-Dimethyl 2,3-Dinitrobutane 2,3-Dimethyl-2, 3-Dinitrobutane 2,3-dimethylbutane 2,3-diphosphoglycerate 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate Test 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2,4,6 Trinitro - 1,3 Benzenediamine 2,4,6-collidine 2,4,6-T 2,4,6-Trichloroanisol

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