English-French translations for toxic

• toxique
  Il y a de la poussière toxique. Des vapeurs toxiques s' échappent de la lave. There is toxic dust, and toxic vapours are emerging from the lava.
  C'est vous dire si ce produit chimique particulier est hautement toxique. That is how very toxic this particular chemical is.
  Le cyanure est une substance chimique hautement toxique utilisée pour l'extraction de l'or. Cyanide is a highly toxic chemical used in gold mining.
• eläimistä) venimeux
• kasveista) vénéneux
• poisonneux
• vénéneux
• venimeux

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