The chemical reactions and pathways involving dibenzo-p-dioxin, a substance composed of two benzene rings linked by two ether bonds. Dibenzo-p-dioxins are generated as by-products in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, paper pulp bleaching, and in incineration, and can accumulate in milk and throughout the food chain, creating significant health concern. [ http://eawag-bbd.ethz.ch/dpd/dpd_map.html ]
Synonyms: phenodioxin metabolism oxanthrene metabolic process phenodioxin metabolic process dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolism oxanthrene metabolism