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What does dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon which is mainly used as an insecticide. Mostly abbreviated as DDT.
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Global bed bug infestations were common until the 1930s and 40s, when dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane was first used to control insect pests.
After World War II, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, better known as DDT, appeared as a new tool and there was a radical change in strategy.
In the past, farmers have used toxic chemicals such as calcium arsenate, Paris green, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and toxaphene to rid their cotton crops of insects.

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