dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

[ dahy-klawr-oh-dahy-fen-l-trahy-klawr-oh-eth-eyn, dahy-klohr-oh-dahy-fen-l-trahy-klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. DDT.

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

/ -ˌfɛn-; daɪˌklɔːrəʊdaɪˌfiːnaɪltraɪˌklɔːrəʊˈiːθeɪn; -nɪl- /

noun

1. the full name for DDT

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane¹

di- ¹ + chloro- ² + di- ¹ + phenyl + tri- + chloro- ² + ethane