Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
Word Forms
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, dppe.
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