Usage Note
Diossina is a feminine noun referring to the class of toxic chlorinated compounds (dioxins) associated with industrial pollution and health risks. It became widely known in Italy through environmental scandals such as the Seveso disaster (1976). The plural is diossine.
Examples
"L'acqua era contaminata dalla diossina."
Natural Translation
The water was contaminated by dioxin.
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