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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane noun: a long-lasting synthetic insecticide formerly used to kill mosquitoes and crop pests. It became controversial because it persists in the environment and harms wildlife by building up in food chains.

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane: a long-lasting synthetic insecticide formerly used to kill mosquitoes and crop pests. It became...
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Noun

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (uncountable, abbreviation DDT)

  1. A long-lasting synthetic insecticide formerly used to kill mosquitoes and crop pests. It became controversial because it persists in the environment and harms wildlife by building up in food chains.

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane meaning in Thai

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Thai

chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT
ดีดีที dii-dii-tii, ไดคลอโรไดฟีนิลไตรคลอโรอีเทน dai-klɔɔ-roo-dai-fii-nil-dtrai-klɔɔ-roo-ii-teen

Forms of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

abbreviationDDT

Origin of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

From dichloro + diphenyl + trichloro + ethane

Questions about dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

What does dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane mean?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane means a long-lasting synthetic insecticide formerly used to kill mosquitoes and crop pests. It became controversial because it persists in the environment and harms wildlife by building up in food chains.
What is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Thai?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Thai is ดีดีที (dii-dii-tii), ไดคลอโรไดฟีนิลไตรคลอโรอีเทน (dai-klɔɔ-roo-dai-fii-nil-dtrai-klɔɔ-roo-ii-teen). See Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a noun.
How do you pronounce dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is pronounced /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/.

Words near dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in the dictionary

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

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