dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
/daɪˌklɔːroʊdaɪˌfiːnɪlˌtraɪklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/
noun
- A synthetic chemical compound once widely used as an insecticide, commonly known as DDT, now banned in many countries due to environmental and health concerns.
- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, was used to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
- Many countries banned dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane because it harmed wildlife.
- Scientists studied the long-term effects of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane on bird populations.
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