DDT

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Chemistry.

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. since 1973.

Also called dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, chlorophenothane.

Origin of DDT

d(ichloro)d(iphenyl)t(richloroethane)

Words nearby DDT

ddI, DDoS, DDR, DDS, D.D.Sc., DDT, de, DEA, deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate

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Example sentences from the Web for DDT

DDT, PCBs, and others have been shown to cause cancer, nervous system damage, and hormonal changes, according to Rochman.
Your Favorite Facewash Is Hurting Nemo|Alexa C. Kurzius|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The disease remains a global scourge despite rapid advances in providing insecticide nets and spraying homes, mostly with DDT.
The Robot That Could Kill Malaria|Eleanor Clift|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three years later, the property was covered in asphalt to prevent the DDT in the soil from being carried by the wind.
Our Most Polluted States|The Daily Beast|May 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She never stopped us when we chased the mosquito man's truck as it blew a cloud of DDT into our smiling faces.
Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?|Laura Bennett|October 5, 2008|DAILY BEAST

DDT to control insects affecting man and animals in a tropical village.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Although some chickens had DDT tremors the next day, all appeared normal two days later.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
DDT, two pounds per 100 gallons of spray solution or a dust of one per cent.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for DDT

DDT

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for DDT

DDT

A colorless insecticide that kills on contact. It is poisonous to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin. DDT is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.

notes for DDT

Although DDT, when it was first invented, was considered a great advance in protecting crops from insect damage and in combating diseases spread by insects (such as malaria), discoveries led to its ban in many countries. Residue from DDT has been shown to remain in the ecosystem and the food chain long after its original use, causing harm and even death to animals considered harmless or useful to man.

Medical definitions for DDT

DDT

[ dē′dē-tē′ ]

n.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colorless contact insecticide, toxic to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin, that has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972.

Scientific definitions for DDT

DDT

[ dē′dē-tē′ ]

Short for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. A powerful insecticide that is also poisonous to humans and animals. It remains active in the environment for many years and has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972 but is still in use in some countries in which malaria is endemic. Chemical formula: C14H9Cl5.

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释义	DDT SEE SYNONYMS FOR DDT ON THESAURUS.COM Chemistry. 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. since 1973. Also called dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, chlorophenothane. Origin of DDT d(ichloro)d(iphenyl)t(richloroethane) Words nearby DDT ddI, DDoS, DDR, DDS, D.D.Sc., DDT, de, DEA, deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for DDT DDT, PCBs, and others have been shown to cause cancer, nervous system damage, and hormonal changes, according to Rochman. Your Favorite Facewash Is Hurting Nemo\|Alexa C. Kurzius\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The disease remains a global scourge despite rapid advances in providing insecticide nets and spraying homes, mostly with DDT. The Robot That Could Kill Malaria\|Eleanor Clift\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Three years later, the property was covered in asphalt to prevent the DDT in the soil from being carried by the wind. Our Most Polluted States\|The Daily Beast\|May 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She never stopped us when we chased the mosquito man's truck as it blew a cloud of DDT into our smiling faces. Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?\|Laura Bennett\|October 5, 2008\|DAILY BEAST DDT to control insects affecting man and animals in a tropical village. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth Although some chickens had DDT tremors the next day, all appeared normal two days later. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth DDT, two pounds per 100 gallons of spray solution or a dust of one per cent. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association British Dictionary definitions for DDT DDT 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for DDT DDT A colorless insecticide that kills on contact. It is poisonous to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin. DDT is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. notes for DDT Although DDT, when it was first invented, was considered a great advance in protecting crops from insect damage and in combating diseases spread by insects (such as malaria), discoveries led to its ban in many countries. Residue from DDT has been shown to remain in the ecosystem and the food chain long after its original use, causing harm and even death to animals considered harmless or useful to man. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for DDT DDT [ dē′dē-tē′ ] n. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colorless contact insecticide, toxic to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin, that has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for DDT DDT [ dē′dē-tē′ ] Short for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. A powerful insecticide that is also poisonous to humans and animals. It remains active in the environment for many years and has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972 but is still in use in some countries in which malaria is endemic. Chemical formula: C14H9Cl5. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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