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DICHLORO DIPHENYL TRICHLOROETHANE (DDT) Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:

A hydrocarbon that isn’t water soluable used starting WWII to kill lice and mosquitoes. It is used in pesticides. It is nonbiodegradable and harms the environment and animals. It was made by Othmar Zeidler in 1939.

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