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DDT   /dˌidˌitˈi/   Listen
DDT

noun
1.
An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972.  Synonym: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.





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"DDT" Quotes from Famous Books



... season marks the fourth year of the experimental use of DDT for control of the chestnut weevils. During these years our knowledge of the spray and how best to use it has been advanced by conducting laboratory and field tests. Unfortunately, few chestnut orchards now exist in the Eastern States, and the scattered plantings consist mostly ...
— Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report - at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 • Various


Words linked to "DDT" :   insect powder, pollutant, insecticide


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