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toxics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: T AA1 K S IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

Toxic waste

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: waste processing

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Middle English -es English -s English toxics From toxic + -s.