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DDT

noun \ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈtē\

: a poisonous chemical that was used especially in the past to protect plants from insects and that is now banned in the U.S.

Full Definition of DDT

:  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
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Origin of DDT

dichlor- + diphenyl + trichlor- (from tri- + chlor-)
First Known Use: 1943

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DDT Defined for Kids

DDT

noun \ˌdē-ˌdē-ˈtē\

Definition of DDT for Kids

:  a chemical that was used as an insecticide until it was found to damage the environment
Medical Dictionary

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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