DDT
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title:
DDT
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochloride. Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts. DDT was first synthesized in 1874 by the Austrian chemist Othmar Zeidler. DDT's insecticidal action was discovered by the Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller in 1939. DDT was used in the second half of World War II to limit the spread of the insect-borne dise
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encyclopedia
description:
Organochloride known for its insecticidal properties
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT
date created:
2001-11-13T21:28:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:35:17Z
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