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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes is the plural of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.

Meaning of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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.

Questions about dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes

What is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes the plural of?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes is the plural of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.

Words near dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes in the dictionary

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

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