dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
di- 1 + chloro- 2 + di- 1 + phenyl + tri- + chloro- 2 + ethane
Example Sentences
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Public concerns have intensified since The Times reported in 2020 that dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, banned in 1972 following Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” is still haunting the marine environment in insidious ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Significant amounts of DDT-related compounds are still accumulating in Southern California dolphins, and a recent study linked the presence of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane to an aggressive cancer in sea lions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022
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
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
The single most significant development in insect control was the discovery of a compound with the unpronounceable name of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or, as it came to be known, DDT.
From Time Magazine Archive
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