DDT

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈtē 

: a colorless odorless water-insoluble insecticide C₁₄H₉Cl₅ that is an aromatic organochlorine banned in the U.S. that tends to accumulate and persist in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates

Examples of DDT in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bullet Club has gone on to become one of the most successful wrestling stables of all time, winning championships in AEW, Ring of Honor, DDT Pro-Wrestling, NJPW, National Wrestling Alliance, and more. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

For the same reason that a field of grasshoppers becomes resistant to the insecticide DDT. —Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024

Lashley and Swerve botched a DDT on the apron in a scary spot. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

Cargill hit a German suplex off of a Belair DDT and pinned Dawn. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

dichlor- + diphenyl + trichlor- (from tri- + chlor-)

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

DDT

noun

ˌdēd-(ˌ)ē-ˈtē 

: a colorless formerly used insecticide that is poisonous to many animals with backbones

Medical Definition

DDT

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈtē 

: a colorless odorless water-insoluble crystalline insecticide C₁₄H₉Cl₅ that tends to accumulate in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates

called also chlorophenothane, dicophane