dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

English

Etymology

From dichloro +‎ diphenyl +‎ dichloro +‎ ethane.

Noun

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.
    Synonyms: DDD, tetrachlorodiphenylethane, TDE
    Coordinate terms: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT

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