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dibenzofuran
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Definitions:
Noun
dioxin
Definition: any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Definition: The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.