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 2 carbon atoms have been substituted by oxygen atoms:

• 1,2-Dioxin
• 1,4-Dioxin

See also

• Dioxane
• Digoxin

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