|dē(ˌ)dēˈtē noun
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Etymology: d ichloro- d iphenyl- t richloro-ethane
: a colorless odorless water-insoluble crystalline insecticide (ClC 6 H 4 ) 2 CHCCl 3 usually made from chloral and chlorobenzene and used especially against body lice, houseflies, mosquitoes, and agricultural pests — called also chlorophenothane, dicophane