Dioxin
Dioxin is commonly used to refer to :
- Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, a diverse range of chemical compounds which are known to exhibit “dioxin-like” toxicity
In chemistry, a dioxin is a heterocyclic 6-membered ring, where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms:
See also
- Dioxane
- Digoxin
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, a contaminant of Agent Orange