ˌdē(ˌ)dēˈē noun
( -s )
Etymology: d ichloro d iphenyldichloro e thylene, from dichlor- + diphenyl (I) + dichlor- + ethylene
: a persistent organochlorine C 15 H 8 Cl 4 that is produced by the metabolic breakdown of DDT
ˌdē(ˌ)dēˈē noun
( -s )
Etymology: d ichloro d iphenyldichloro e thylene, from dichlor- + diphenyl (I) + dichlor- + ethylene
: a persistent organochlorine C 15 H 8 Cl 4 that is produced by the metabolic breakdown of DDT
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012