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\Definition of DDT
: a colorless odorless water-insoluble insecticide C14H9Cl5 that is an aromatic organochlorine banned in the U.S. that tends to accumulate and persist in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates
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DDT
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of DDT
: a poisonous chemical that was used especially in the past to protect plants from insects and that is now banned in the U.S.
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DDT
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\Kids Definition of DDT
: a chemical that was used as an insecticide until it was found to damage the environment
DDT
noun\ ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈtē \
\Medical Definition of DDT
: a colorless odorless water-insoluble crystalline insecticide C14H9Cl5 that tends to accumulate in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates
— called also chlorophenothane, dicophane
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The first known use of DDT was in 1943
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