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Definition of DDT noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

DDT

noun

/ˌdiː diː ˈtiː/

/ˌdiː diː ˈtiː/

[uncountable]

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a chemical used, especially in the past, for killing insects that harm crops

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