Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
A lot of people are becoming sick due to the toxic chemicals the factory is releasing into the river.

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Something that is toxic is poisonous, or something very harmful or bad.
Onions and grapes, surprisingly, are toxic for dogs.
Benign means "not harmful".
We were relieved to hear the biopsy showed the tumor was benign (non-cancerous) and not malignant (cancerous).
Serene means "untroubled".
The light fog settled upon the still lake at dawn. It was a serene scene.
Copious means "abundant".
The nursing student passed her exams after having spent the semester taking copious notes during each lecture. She had filled four notebooks over the course of the semester.

Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence