dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dichloro +‎ diphenyl +‎ dichloro +‎ ethane

Noun[edit]

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.
    Synonym: DDD
    Coordinate terms: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT

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