dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane


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di·chlor·o-di·phe·nyl-tri·chlor·o·eth·ane

(DDT) (dī-klōr'ō-dī-fen'ĭl trī-klōr'ō-eth'ān)
A restricted-use insecticide.

dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane

DDT.
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