Dioxin may refer to:
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1,2-Dioxin or
1,4-Dioxin
1,4-Dioxin (also referred as dioxin or ''p''-dioxin) is a heterocyclic, organic, non-aromatic compound with the chemical formula CHO. There is an isomeric form of 1,4-dioxin, 1,2-dioxin (or ''o''-dioxin). 1,2-Dioxin is very unstable due to its ...
, two unsaturated
heterocyclic 6-membered rings where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms, giving the
molecular formula C
4H
4O
2
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Dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, the
parent compound also known as dibenzodioxin or dibenzo-''p''-dioxin (molecular formula C
12H
8O
2), 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
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Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, a diverse range of chemical compounds which are known to exhibit "dioxin-like" toxicity
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2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), the prototypical example of the above class, often referred to simply as "dioxin"
See also
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1,4-Dioxane
1,4-Dioxane () is a heterocyclic organic compound, classified as an ether. It is a colorless liquid with a faint sweet odor similar to that of diethyl ether. The compound is often called simply dioxane because the other dioxane isomers ( ...
, the saturated analog
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Agent orange
Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow Herbicides. It was used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It ...
, of which TCDD is a marginal component
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Digoxin
Digoxin (better known as Digitalis), sold under the brand name Lanoxin among others, is a medication used to treat various heart conditions. Most frequently it is used for atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and heart failure. Digoxin is o ...
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Dioxin affair, a 1999 crisis in Belgium
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Seveso disaster
Seveso (; lmo, label= Lombard, Séves ) is a town and '' comune'' in the Province of Monza and Brianza, in the Region of Lombardy. The economy of the town has traditionally been based on the furniture industry.
Its name comes from the rive ...
, a 1976 crisis in Italy
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Times Beach, Missouri, a town contaminated by dioxin waste
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