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DDT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
Synonyms:
DDT; dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("DDT" is a kind of...):
pollutant (waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil)
insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)
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