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I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.
Lawrence Summers

Meaning of "toxic waste" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOXIC WASTE

toxic waste  [ˈtɒksɪk weɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOXIC WASTE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toxic waste is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOXIC WASTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toxic waste

Toxic waste

Toxic waste is waste material that can cause death, injury or birth defects to living creatures. It spreads quite easily and can contaminate lakes, rivers, and the atmosphere. The term is often used interchangeably with “hazardous waste”, or discarded material that can pose a long-term risk to health or environment. Hazardous wastes are poisonous byproducts of manufacturing, farming, city septic systems, construction, automotive garages, laboratories, hospitals and other industries. The waste may be liquid, solid, or sludge and contain chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, dangerous pathogens, or other toxins. Even households generate hazardous waste from items such as batteries, used computer equipment, and leftover paints or pesticides. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state departments oversee the rules that regulate hazardous waste. The EPA requires that toxic waste be handled with special precautions and be disposed of in designated facilities around the country. Also, many cities in the United States have collection days where household toxic waste is gathered.

Definition of toxic waste in the English dictionary

The definition of toxic waste in the dictionary is waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOXIC WASTE


based
beɪst
baste
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
disgraced
dɪsˈɡreɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
forwaste
fɔːˈweɪst
haste
heɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
misplaced
ˌmɪsˈpleɪst
monospaced
ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst
out-waste
ˌaʊtˈweɪst
pantywaist
ˈpæntɪˌweɪst
paste
peɪst
radwaste
ˈrædˌweɪst
shirtwaist
ˈʃɜːtˌweɪst
spaced
speɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOXIC WASTE

toxic
toxic bank
toxic effect
toxic noise
toxic shock syndrome
toxical
toxically
toxicant
toxication
toxicity
toxicogenic
toxicol.
toxicologic
toxicological
toxicologically
toxicologist
toxicology
toxicomania
toxicophagous
toxicophobia

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOXIC WASTE

aftertaste
caste
chaste
cineaste
copy and paste
cotton waste
cut and paste
distaste
hazardous waste
high-level waste
industrial waste
intermediate-level waste
kitchen waste
lay waste
low-level waste
namaste
nuclear waste
radioactive waste
subcaste
tomato paste

Synonyms and antonyms of toxic waste in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toxic waste» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOXIC WASTE

Find out the translation of toxic waste to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toxic waste from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toxic waste» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有毒废料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

residuos tóxicos
570 millions of speakers

English

toxic waste
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विषाक्त अपशिष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفايات السامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

токсичные отходы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resíduos tóxicos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষাক্ত বর্জ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déchets toxiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sisa toksik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Giftmüll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有毒廃棄物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유독성 폐기물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sampah beracun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất thải độc hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நச்சு கழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विषारी कचरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zehirli atık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rifiuti tossici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odpady toksyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

токсичні відходи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deșeuri toxice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τοξικά απόβλητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

giftige afval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

giftigt avfall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

giftig avfall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toxic waste

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOXIC WASTE»

The term «toxic waste» is regularly used and occupies the 63.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOXIC WASTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toxic waste

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4 QUOTES WITH «TOXIC WASTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word toxic waste.
1
Yehuda Berg
With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?
2
Rachel Cusk
Hope is like one of those orchids that grows around toxic waste: lovely in itself - and an assertion, if you like, of indefatigable good - but a sure sign that something nasty lies underneath.
3
Lawrence Summers
I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.
4
Fred Thompson
Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOXIC WASTE»

Discover the use of toxic waste in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toxic waste and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Safe Place: Toxic Waste, Leukemia, and Community Action
In "No Safe Place," sociologists, public policy professionals, and activists will learn how residents of Woburn, Massachusetts discovered a childhood leukemia cluster and eventually sued two corporate giants.
Edwin J Mikkelsen, M.D., 1997
2
Toxic waste
Examines the origins of toxic waste, both in industry and the home, and explains what we can do to avoid some of its dangers.
Tony Hare, 1991
3
Killing me softly: toxic waste, corporate profit, and the ...
Smith and Girdner's Killing Me Softlyexamines the growth of the toxic waste industry and the economic logic behind its expansion. It gives a hard-hitting account of the damage it has done throughout the United States.
Eddie J. Girdner, Jack Smith, 2002
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Poisoning for Profit: The Mafia and Toxic Waste in America
Scrutinizes the link between the Mafia, their corporate patrons, and government officials in regard to toxic waste disposal and recounts the stories of the few investigators who have tried to expose he multimillion-dollar black-market ...
Alan A. Block, Frank R. Scarpitti, 1985
5
Toxic Waste: Chemical Spills in Our World
Explores how dangerous chemicals can be released into the environment, the harm they can do, and what can be done in the future to prevent such disasters as the release of cyanide into Europe's Tisza River in 2000.
August Greeley, 2003
6
Toxic Waste
Examines the origins and dangers of toxic and hazardous wastes and what can be done about them.
George H. Jenkins, 1991
7
Strategies for Accelerating Cleanup at Toxic Waste Sites: ...
This book takes the next step by providing managers, project teams, and other professionals with approaches that bring techniques, regulations, strategies, and people together into one comprehensive package that works.
Scott Marshall Payne, 1997
8
Toxic Waste and Environmental Policy in the 21st Century ...
A major problem confronting the United States in the 21st century is the 20th century's legacy of toxic waste.
Dianne Rahm, 2002
9
Toxic Exports: The Transfer of Hazardous Wastes from Rich to ...
Jennifer Clapp addresses this alarming problem.
Jennifer Clapp, 2001
10
Toxic Waste and Human Rights
This book discusses the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of hazardous, toxic, and dangerous wastes and products in developing countries, and the effect of such activities on the enjoyment of human rights, more from the ...
Cyril Uchenna Gwam, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOXIC WASTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toxic waste is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hungary vows to start moving toxic waste from chemical plant
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some 1,000 barrels of toxic waste will be removed quickly from a defunct chemical company plant in Budapest, a Hungarian ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
2
With Exide plant's closure official, lawmakers target state regulators
California lawmakers harshly criticized the state agency responsible for overseeing toxic waste on Thursday following news that the Exide battery recycling plant ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
3
Toxic waste dumped into Niagara River a threat to Lake Ontario
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE–Remember the Love Canal ? Just up the road from that notorious toxic neighbourhood in New York state, there's a new plan to dump ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
4
Pope Francis renews attack on mafia in region scarred by toxic waste
Instead, it has become notorious for the "terra dei fuochi", or the "fire country", polluted for decades by uncontrolled dumping and burnoffs of toxic waste that have ... «Yahoo News, Jul 14»
5
Tuscany Hit By Mafia Toxic Waste Dumping
The Mafia has expanded its multi-billion pound toxic waste disposal racket to middle-class holiday hotspot Tuscany, a top prosecutor has warned. «Sky News, Dec 13»
6
Naples families protest over toxic waste
Thousands of families have marched in Naples to demand a quick cleanup of toxic waste that has been dumped by the local Camorra crime syndicate for ... «The Guardian, Nov 13»
7
Love Canal toxic waste disaster is repeating, 35 years later, lawsuits …
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Thirty-five years after Love Canal's oozing toxic waste scared away a neighbourhood and became a symbol of environmental ... «National Post, Nov 13»
8
Brains flush toxic waste in sleep, including Alzheimer's-linked …
A new study has found that the cleanup system in the brain, responsible for flushing out toxic waste products that cells produce with daily use, goes into ... «Washington Post, Oct 13»
9
Toxic Waste Leaking at Hanford Nuclear Dump
The plutonium produced during World War II and used to fuel the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 was developed at the ... «OilPrice.com, Mar 13»
10
US nuclear dump is leaking toxic waste
Waste from the production of US nukes is on the loose. Toxic cargo is escaping from six of the 177 ageing tanks at the Hanford site in Washington state where ... «New Scientist, Feb 13»

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