toxic
adjective
of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison.
toxics
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pluralof toxic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The state toxics department did not respond to several requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The researchers drew on data collected and modeled by the Environmental Protection Agency on air toxics present in individual neighborhoods surrounding 10 Spokane elementary schools.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Those toxics, including polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs, are particularly damaging when orcas are hungry, and burn their fat, releasing toxics into their blood, Weiss said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
"This new information just raises more questions about why they didn't do this the right way," said Daniel Rosenberg, director of federal toxics policy at NRDC.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023
We expanded every community's right to know about toxics that threaten their children.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
