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dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθɪliːn/

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene noun: a long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene: a long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade,...
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Noun

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (uncountable, abbreviation DDE)

  1. A long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.

Forms of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

abbreviationDDE

Origin of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

From dichloro + diphenyl + dichloro + ethylene

Questions about dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

What does dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene mean?
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene means a long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.
What part of speech is dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene?
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene is a noun.
How do you pronounce dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene?
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene is pronounced /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθɪliːn/.

Words near dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene in the dictionary

  1. dichlorodifluoromethanes
  2. dichlorodifluorosilane
  3. dichlorodihydrofluorescein
  4. dichlorodimethylsilane
  5. dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
  6. dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
  7. dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
  8. dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes
  9. dichloroethane
  10. dichloroethanes
  11. dichloroethene

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