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Vinony

toxicity

noun

  1. degree to which a substance or phenomenon can damage an organism
  2. the quality or state of being toxic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/ / /tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ti/ / [tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) 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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity From toxic + -ity.

  1. The quality or degree of being toxic.

    “Researchers tested the toxicity of the chemical compound.”

    “The online discussion quickly descended into toxicity.”