English Explanatory Dictionary

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.

Word forms

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes

Etymology

From dichloro + diphenyl + trichloro + ethane.

Synonyms

DDT
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