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DDE (dē′dē′ē′)

noun

a toxic residue of DDT often found in animal tissue: it inhibits calcium production, causing many birds to produce extremely thin eggshells that break on contact with the brooder

Etymology: d(ichloro)d(iphenyldichloro)e(thylene)

Browse dictionary entries near DDE

  1. ‹ DDD
  2. ‹ dd
  3. ‹ DCTE
  4. ‹ DCT
  5. ‹ DCS 1800
  6. ‹ DCL
  7. ‹ DCF
  8. ‹ DCE
  9. ‹ DCCS
  10. ‹ DCCH
  1. DDN ›
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  3. DDT ›
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  7. de-emphasize ›
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