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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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Origin and Etymology of ddt
dichlor- + diphenyl + trichlor- (from tri- + chlor-)
DDT Defined for English Language Learners
DDT
playDefinition of DDT for English Language Learners
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: a poisonous chemical that was used especially in the past to protect plants from insects and that is now banned in the U.S.
Medical Dictionary
DDT
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: 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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