dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
noun
an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
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/duy klawr'oh duy fen'l truy klawr'oh eth"ayn, duy klohr'oh duy fen'l truy klohr'-/, n. Chem.
[DI-1 + CHLORO-2 + DI-1 + PHENYL + TRI- + CHLORO-2 + ETHANE]
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dīchlōˈrōdīphēnˈyltrichlōˈroēthˈane noun
Known as DDT, a white powder orig used to kill lice and thus prevent the spread of typhus, effective also against other insects, but having long-term disadvantages
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Useful english dictionary.
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — Dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane « DDT » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir DDT (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
Dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane — « DDT » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir DDT (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — dichlordifeniltrichloretanas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis insekticidas formulė (ClC₆H₄)₂CHCCl₃ santrumpa( os) DDT atitikmenys: angl. dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane rus. дихлордифенилтрихлорэтан; 1,1 ди(4 хлорфенил) 2,2,2 трихлорэтан; 4,4 … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — /duy klawr oh duy fen l truy klawr oh eth ayn, duy klohr oh duy fen l truy klohr /, n. Chem. See DDT. [DI 1 + CHLORO 2 + DI 1 + PHENYL + TRI + CHLORO 2 + ETHANE] * * * … Universalium
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — noun A chlorinated hydrocarbon which is mainly used as an insecticide. Mostly abbreviated as DDT. See Also: dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, DDD … Wiktionary
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — An insecticide that came into prominence during and after World War II. For a time it proved very effective, but insect populations rapidly developed tolerance for it, hence much of its original effectiveness has been lost; general usage is now… … Medical dictionary
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — /daɪˌklɔroʊdaɪˌfɛnəltraɪˌklɔroʊˈiθeɪn/ (say duy.klawrohduy.fenuhltruy.klawroh eethayn) noun a chlorinated aromatic compound used as a contact insecticide; DDT. {di 1 + chlor 2 + o + di 1 + phenyl + tri + …
DDT — • dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane … Maritime acronyms and abbreviations
50-29-3 — Dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane « DDT » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir DDT (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
C14H9Cl5 — Dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane « DDT » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir DDT (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
