difluorodiphenyltrichloroethane

noun

A chemical compound having the same composition as the insecticide DDT, but with two chlorine atoms replaced by two fluorine atoms.

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DFDT
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Meanings

noundifluorodiphenyltrichloroethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical compound having the same composition as the insecticide DDT, but with two chlorine atoms replaced by two fluorine atoms.

    Synonyms: DFDT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical compound having the same composition as the insecticide DDT, but with two chlorine atoms replaced by two fluorine atoms.

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DFDT
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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