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Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin

Medical Definition: A chemical by-product that results from burning or incinerating chlorinated industrial chemicals and other hydrocarbons. This compound is considered an environmental toxin, and may pose reproductive, as well as, other health risks for animals and humans.
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 1746-01-6
Previously Indexed: Chlorobenzenes (1974),Dioxins (1972-1974)

Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin Medical Definitions and Terms

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