Term Name: | DDT |
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Synonyms: | 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chlorobenzene], 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane, 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane, 1-chloro-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene, 4,4'-DDT, alpha,alpha-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-beta,beta,beta-trichlorethane, clofenotane, DDT, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, p,p'-DDT, p,p'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
Definition: | A chlorophenylethane that is 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-diphenylethane substituted by additional chloro substituents at positions 4 of the phenyl substituents. It is a commonly used organochlorine insecticide. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16130] ( EBI ) |