dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/
Etymology
From dichloro + diphenyl + trichloro + ethane
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDT | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane · aldrin
Hypernyms
Translations (12)
pt diclorodifeniltricloroetano (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · fi diklooridifenyylitrikloorietaani (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · th ดีดีที (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · hu DDT (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · sv diklorodifenyltrikloroetan (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · cmn 滴滴涕 (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · th ไดคลอโรไดฟีนิลไตรคลอโรอีเทน (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · cmn 二氯二苯基三氯乙烷 (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · hu diklór-difenil-triklóretán (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · fr dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · de DDT (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) · de Dichlordiphenyltrichlorethan (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT)