dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
- n an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
- The more that is learned about the pesticide with the awesome name of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, the more dangerous it seems to be.
- The single most significant development in insect control was the discovery of a compound with the unpronounceable name of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or, as it came to be .