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dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

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English

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Chemical structure of DDD.

Etymology

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From dichloro +‎ diphenyl +‎ dichloro +‎ ethane

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/
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Noun

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dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable, abbreviation DDD)

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