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
• 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), the prototypical example of the above class, often referred to simply as "dioxin"

In chemistry, a dioxin is a heterocyclic 6-membered ring, where two carbon atoms have been replaced by oxygen atoms:

• 1,2-Dioxin
• 1,4-Dioxin

See also

• Dioxane
• Digoxin