a powerful insecticide (ClCH)CHCCl, effective upon contact: its use is restricted by law due to damaging environmental effects
Origin of DDT
d(ichloro)d(iphenyl)t(richloroethane)DDT
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DDT
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A contact insecticide, C14H9Cl5, occurring as colorless crystals or a whitish powder, toxic to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Most uses have been banned in the United States since 1972.
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d(ichloro)d(iphenyl)t(richloroethane)THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Short for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. A powerful insecticide that is also poisonous to humans and animals. It remains active in the environment for many years and has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972 but is still in use in some countries in which malaria is endemic. Chemical formula: C14H9Cl5.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural DDTs)
- (uncountable) Abbreviation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; an insecticide.
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ddt - Medical Definition
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A contact insecticide, C14H9Cl5, occurring as colorless crystals or a whitish powder, toxic to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Most uses have been banned in the United States since 1972.
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