| NOUN | substance | DDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane | an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans |
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| Sounds | diy.diy.tiy' | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972. | |
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| Synonym | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane | |
| Broader | insecticide, insect powder | A chemical used to kill insects |
| pollutant | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil | |
| Spanish | DDT, diclorodifeniltricloroetano | |
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