DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972

Synonyms:

DDT; dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane" is a kind of...):

pollutant (waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil)

insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)

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