Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ok-sin]
- /daɪˈɒk sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-ok-sin]
- /daɪˈɒk sɪn/
Definitions of tcdd word
- noun tcdd a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2 , typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals. 1
- noun tcdd a highly poisonous contaminant, C12H4O2Cl4, found in some herbicides 0
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Origin of tcdd
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; di-1 + ox- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Tcdd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tcdd popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.