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Toxicity vs Hazardous - What's the difference?

toxicity | hazardous |

As a noun toxicity

is (toxicology) degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.

As an adjective hazardous is

risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.

toxicity

English

(wikipedia toxicity)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.
  • (toxicology) The quality of being toxic.

    • Related terms

    * toxic

    hazardous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
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  • (rfc-sense) Exposing to loss or evil.
  • Of or involving chance.

    • Derived terms

    * hazardously * ultrahazardous