Synonym: deadly, malignant, noxious, poisonous, venomous. Similar words: Mexican, approximately. Meaning: ['tɑksɪk(l) /'tɒk-] adj. of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison.
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91 It is toxic by inhalation or ingestion and can be absorbed through the skin.
92 They give off thick black toxic fumes, which often prove to be more lethal than the flames themselves.
93 Some limited laboratory and clinical tests undertaken at Bayer led to the belief that it was slightly too toxic to be acceptable.
94 Do not use the stove inside a tent because of the risk of fire and toxic fumes.
95 Each plant handles a range of highly explosive, corrosive and toxic raw materials.
96 Because bismuth is known to have a toxic effect on some microorganisms its therapeutic benefit in colitis may be related to this.
97 Some tropical woods such as teak and green-heart contain small amounts of toxic chemicals and also of silica.
98 The chemical, once used as an anesthetic, can be toxic if breathed in high concentrations.
99 Also, you may throw on the fire something that gives off toxic fumes.
100 Over the last three years, water pumped from the convention center exceeded state standards for toxic metals on 11 occasions.
101 It covered the disposal of up to 550,000 tonnes a year of waste, and specified that this could include toxic elements.
102 An initial program may include only the most acutely toxic chemicals.
103 Standard polyurethane foam ignites rapidly, forming dense clouds of smoke and toxic vapour as it does so.
104 The only point in its favour is that it contains nothing that is toxic.
105 But one might be forgiven for doubting if this is the most likely cause of the toxic side-effects of direct drilling!
106 Plans are also afoot to transform the disused salt mines of Saxony and Thuringia into depositories for toxic waste.
107 I am worried about possible toxic effects, from the petrol fumes, and the asbestos.
108 Some of these carry toxic cargoes and an accident could result in economic as well as ecological damage.
109 This apparently disposes of the toxic fumes much more safely.
110 Some leaves are especially toxic: those of evergreens like holly and laurel, as well as horse chestnut and willows.
111 Burning plastics were responsible for the formation of toxic smoke.
112 Three million tonnes of toxic waste is transported for treatment or disposal across the borders of the member states each year.
113 The nitrous acid produced later in the reaction chain is toxic, corrosive, mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic.
114 The programme makes no mention, however,[http://sentencedict.com/toxic.html] of highly expensive tasks of cleaning up toxic waste dumps and military sites.
115 The project aims to sort out which garden plants can be harmful, and to define just how toxic they really are.
116 The mesquite forests that once lined a river brimming with unique native fish have given way to banks of toxic dumps.
117 Over the years indiscriminate dumping has resulted in a large number of environmentally dangerous sites that are leaking toxic and hazardous chemicals.
118 Overfishing by foreign vessels and toxic waste dumping were also major causes for concern at their annual summit.
119 Liver damage is known to occur when the breakdown product of a chemical is highly toxic.
120 The toxic substances department must approve it and hammer out a legal agreement with the group before moving forward.