dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane noun: an organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.
Noun
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable, abbreviation DDD)
- An organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.
- Synonyms:
- tetrachlorodiphenylethane, TDE
Synonyms of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
Forms of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
| abbreviation | DDD |
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Origin of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
From dichloro + diphenyl + dichloro + ethane
Questions about dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
- What does dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane mean?
- Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane means an organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.
- What part of speech is dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane?
- Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane?
- Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane is pronounced /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/.
Words near dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane in the dictionary
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