Main Entry: DDT

Pronunciation: \ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈtē\

Function: noun

Etymology: dichlor- + diphenyl + trichlor- (from tri- + chlor-)

Date: 1943

: a colorless odorless water-insoluble insecticide C₁₄H₉Cl₅ that is an aromatic organochlorine banned in the United States that tends to accumulate and persist in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates