dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
di- 1 + chloro- 2 + di- 1 + phenyl + tri- + chloro- 2 + ethane
Example Sentences
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Although DDT, which is short for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, was banned more than 50 years ago in the wake of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” the chemical is so powerful that it can take generations to break down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Public calls for action have intensified since The Times reported in 2020 that dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, banned in 1972, is still haunting the marine environment today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Carson warned that pesticides like DDT — dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — were being sprayed excessively and indiscriminately in attempts to control crop pests.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2017
Few chemicals concocted by man have been so widely used and so thoroughly applauded as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, more commonly known as DDT.
From Time Magazine Archive
The more that is learned about the pesticide with the awesome name of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, the more dangerous it seems to be.
From Time Magazine Archive
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