dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

English

Etymology

dichloro +‎ diphenyl +‎ dichloro +‎ ethane

Noun

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable)

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

Coordinate terms: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT

Further reading

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