carcinogenic

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car·cin·o·gen·ic /ˌkɑːsənəˈdʒenɪk◂ $ ˌkɑːr-/ adjective MIlikely to cause cancer 致癌的 a carcinogenic substance 致癌物质

Examples from the Corpus

carcinogenic• Blue asbestos is known to be highly carcinogenic.• Give any large areas a squirt of zinc chromate primer but beware - it is very toxic and carcinogenic.• They are carcinogenic and cause infertility in many species.• This is hardly surprising: the two most carcinogenic compounds ever detected are produced by diesel engines.• These have a carcinogenic effect in 39 animal species, including primates.• The exhaust will also have to be fitted with filters to trap the particulates and their carcinogenic PAHs.• It also is suggested by some studies that there are carcinogenic properties emanating from those products.• A proposal to increase the number of people poisoning our rivers or those producing carcinogenic substances would not be too popular.• The rain is rich in benzene and hydrocarbons, which can be carcinogenic, together with sulphur dioxide and other pollutants.

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carcinogenic
car‧cin‧o‧gen‧ic /ˌkɑːsənəˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒenɪk◂ $ ˌkɑːr-/

adjective
likely to cause cancer:

a carcinogenic substance

car·cino·gen·ic

BrE

/ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

NAmE

/ˌkɑːrsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

adjective

likely to cause cancer 致癌的