English-Dutch translations for toxic

• giftig
  Er is giftig stof. Giftige dampen stijgen op uit de lava. There is toxic dust, and toxic vapours are emerging from the lava.
  Ze zijn giftig en niet afbreekbaar in de natuur. They are toxic and non-biodegradable.
  Zo giftig is deze specifieke chemische stof. That is how very toxic this particular chemical is.
• toxisch
  In de EU groeit de hoeveelheid toxisch afval voortdurend. The volume of toxic waste is continuously increasing in the EU.
  Deze stoffen zijn gevaarlijk, ze zijn toxisch. These substances are dangerous, they are toxic.
  Zonnecellen kunnen toxische stoffen bevatten die geschikt zijn voor hergebruik. Solar cells may contain toxic substances which can be reused.

Definition of toxic

• Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities
• Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems
• Severely negative or harmful
• Hateful or strongly antipathetic

Examples

• Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances
• The child appeared toxic on arrival at the hospital
• a toxic environment that promoted bullying
• It is not good to be around toxic people

Related words

• intoxicated
• intoxication
• intoxicate
• toxicity
• nontoxic
• toxicologist
• toxicology
• toxicosis
• nephrotoxic