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DDT
DDT


noun 
Definition:
 
insecticide: an insecticide effective especially against malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It has been banned in many countries since 1974 because of its toxicity, its persistence in the environment, and its ability to accumulate in living tissue. C14H9Cl5
Full form  dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
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