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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

dich·lo·ro·diphenyltrichloroethane

UK/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972

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Origin

From dichloro + diphenyl + trichloro + ethane

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