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diossina

dioxin

noun dyos-SEE-nah Rare

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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