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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

n. (context organic compound English) A chlorinated hydrocarbon which is mainly used as an insecticide. Mostly abbreviated as DDT.

WordNet
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

n. an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 [syn: DDT]