Dioxin may refer to: * 1,2-Dioxin or 1,4-Dioxin, two unsaturated heterocyclic 6-membered rings where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms, giving the

molecular formula In chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, ...

C₄H₄O₂ *

Dibenzo-1,4-dioxin Dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, also dibenzodioxin or dibenzo-''p''-dioxin (dibenzo-''para''-dioxin), is a polycyclic heterocyclic organic compound in which two benzene rings are connected by a 1,4-dioxin ring. Its molecular formula is C12H8O2. The two ox ...

, the

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also known as dibenzodioxin or dibenzo-''p''-dioxin (molecular formula C₁₂H₈O₂), in which two

benzene Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, ...

rings are connected through two oxygen atoms *

Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) are a group of chemical compounds that are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment. They are mostly by-products of burning or various industrial processes - or, in case of dioxin-like PCBs ...

, a diverse range of chemical compounds which are known to exhibit "dioxin-like" toxicity *

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-''p-''dioxin (TCDD) is a polychlorinated dibenzo''-p-''dioxin (sometimes shortened, though inaccurately, to simply 'dioxin')Tuomisto, Jouko (2019) Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds: toxicity in humans and animals, s ...

(TCDD), the prototypical example of the above class, often referred to simply as "dioxin"

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