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The article for

Dioxin

das Dioxin

Dioxin is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Dioxine

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Why is it das Dioxin?

Dioxin ends in -in. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (88% take die), but Dioxin is an exception: das Dioxin.

The other -in exceptions
Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Chemistry: Very toxic, organic compound of chlorine and hydrocarbon, which is created as a waste product in the case of combustion processes

[1] Chemie: sehr giftige, organische Verbindung von Chlor und Kohlenwasserstoff, die als Abfallprodukt z. B. bei Verbrennungsprozessen entsteht

Examples

In April 2012, poisonous dioxin was discovered in some organic eggs

[1] Im April 2012 wurden in einigen Bio-Eiern giftiges Dioxin entdeckt.

[1] "Fine dust, electrosmog and dioxin are the plague, but of course a speed limit of hundred thirty -thirty is not in the bag"

[1] „Feinstaub, Elektrosmog und Dioxin sind die Pest, aber ein Tempolimit von hundertdreißig kommt natürlich nicht in die Tüte.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Dioxin die Dioxine
Genitiv des Dioxins der Dioxine
Dativ dem Dioxin den Dioxinen
Akkusativ das Dioxin die Dioxine

Pronunciation

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