Meaning Of The Word DDT

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DDT
uncountable noun: DDT is a poisonous substance which is used for killing insects.

DDT in American English
a powerful insecticide (ClC6H4)2CHCCl3, effective upon contact: its use is restricted by law due to damaging environmental effects
abbreviation: a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.

DDT in British English
noun: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colourless odourless substance used as an insecticide. It is toxic to animals and is known to accumulate in the tissues. It is now banned in the UK

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