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Se⋅ve⋅so

[suh-vey-soh; It. se-ve-saw]
–noun
an industrial town in N Italy, near Milan: 1976 dioxin release.
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Se·ve·so   (sě-vě'sō)   
A town of northern Italy northwest of Milan. In July, 1976, a ruptured valve at a chemical plant here released a cloud of dioxin, injuring many people.
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