I. |dēˌdēˈdē noun
( -s )
Etymology: d ichloro- d iphenyl- d ichloro-ethane
: an insecticide (ClC 6 H 4 ) 2 CHCHCl 2 closely related chemically to DDT and similar in properties — called also TDE
II. abbreviation
1.
[Latin dat, dicat, dedicat ]
he gives, devotes, and dedicates
2. direct distance dialing
3.
[Latin dono dedit dedicavit ]
he gave and dedicated as a gift