poisonous chemical

collocation in English

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poisonous
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/us
/ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/
very harmful and able to cause illness ...
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chemical
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms ...
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(Definition ofpoisonousandchemicalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The scientific community considers dioxins to be the mostpoisonouschemicalthat man has ever produced.
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If anypoisonouschemicalis used in the countryside to control a pest there is some risk that harmless, or even desirable, species of mammals and birds would be harmed.
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Hydrogen cyanide is a colorless, extremelypoisonouschemicalthat gives almonds their characteristic flavour.
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Clover had frequently used thispoisonouschemicalin the processing of her photographs.
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During this procedure, weavers directly inhaled dirt, fine lint, size and potentially poisonous chemicals if the thread was dyed.
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The fish ingested thepoisonouschemical.
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An operator in agriculture must also have specialised knowledge of handling all the many poisonous chemicals that are used, such as herbicides and pesticides.
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It is easy to be emotional about poisonous chemicals, and it is very important not to be.
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Is it not perfectly clear that these major poisonous chemicals should be forbidden not by a voluntary ban, which is impossible, but by a ban?
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He and others have expressed concern about recent events involving poisonous chemicals.
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I refer to the examination which they were prepared to undertake about the risk to the public in the use of these poisonous chemicals.
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Various detergents are used for the cleaning of utensils and equipment, but those normally used cannot be regarded as poisonous chemicals.
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This would filter out the more poisonous chemicals and drugs, which could then be discarded without further testing and without poisoning unnecessarily thousands of animals.
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Sidestream smoke contains higher concentrations of many poisonous chemicals than does mainstream smoke.
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Secondly, we must consider some form of early-warning system for detecting these poisonous chemicals both in the water supply to and in the soil in horticultural holdings.
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As part of that investigation, prosecutors exhumed the bodies of three patients and found poisonous chemicals in them.
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The report documented widespread violations of worker rights, including the use of excessive overtime, crowded dorms, and the use of poisonous chemicals causing worker fatalities.
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Early attempts at mechanical removal and poisonous chemicals failed, so in a last resort, biological control was attempted.
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Maybrick, a hypochondriac, was a regular user of arsenic and patent medicines containing poisonous chemicals and had a number of mistresses, one of whom bore him five children.
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Jupiter and the planets beyond were too large, too cold, and had atmospheres composed of poisonous chemicals.
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