dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/

noun

An organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.

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tetrachlorodiphenylethaneTDE
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Meanings

noundichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (uncountable, abbreviation DDD)

abbreviation DDD

  1. uncountablechemistryAn organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.

    Synonyms: tetrachlorodiphenylethane, TDE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.

Similar
tetrachlorodiphenylethaneTDE
Also see
tetrachlorodiphenylethane

Origin

From dichloro + diphenyl + dichloro + ethane

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APA

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

MLA

“dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane.

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