ddt
Collocations
4ADJ.
famous
VERB + DDT
spraying, use
DDT + NOUN
abbreviation, carcinogen, disinfectation
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
Abbreviation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, compound originally developed as an insecticide.
After working briefly for a federal entomologist to control the spruce budworm — and spraying DDT from the air — he returned to the Adirondacks in 1946 to be district ranger at Cranberry Lake for 11 years.
The use of DDT for disinfectation of louse-infested communities is a primary control measure in epidemic situations.
noun
a move where a wrestler puts another wrestler into a standing front face lock and then falls backwards, driving the recipient's head into the floor.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
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5After working briefly for a federal entomologist to control the spruce budworm — and spraying DDT from the air — he returned to the Adirondacks in 1946 to be district ranger at Cranberry Lake for 11 y
WiktionaryThe use of DDT for disinfectation of louse-infested communities is a primary control measure in epidemic situations.
WiktionaryDDT is a carcinogen which was commonly used in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Tatoeba · #2332819DDT is a famous carcinogen.
Tatoeba · #2354305DDT is an abbreviation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
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