DDT Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach DDT.

  • 8 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (8)

819 words, approx. 3 pages
Ddt DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane) is an insecticide that was first used worldwide in 1946 to increase agricultural production and to reduce disease vectors (carriers). Although formulated i... Read more
2,880 words, approx. 10 pages
Ddt (Dichlorodiphenyl-Trichloroacetic Acid) Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroacetic acid (DDT) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been widely used as an insecticide. DDT is virtually insoluble in water, b... Read more
548 words, approx. 2 pages
Ddt DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) is perhaps the most recognized of all insecticide's because it revealed the many hazards associated with using synthetic pesticides. This colorless, odorles... Read more
550 words, approx. 2 pages
Ddt DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) is perhaps the most recognized of all insecticide's because it revealed the many hazards associated with using synthetic pesticides. This colorless, odorles... Read more
490 words, approx. 2 pages
Dichlorodiphenyl-Trichloroethane Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) can be degraded to several stable breakdown products, such as DDE and DDD. Usually DDT refers to the sum of all the DDT-relate... Read more
923 words, approx. 4 pages
Ddt DDT ranks among the most infamous acronyms in history. During the mid-twentieth century, its effectiveness at killing insects made it one of the miracle products of wartime investments in science ... Read more
1,134 words, approx. 4 pages
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane Overview Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DI-klor-oh-DI-fee-nul-TRI-klor-oh-eth-ane) is a colorless crystalline or white powdery material with a slight aromatic odor. I... Read more
657 words, approx. 3 pages
Ddt (Dichlorodiphenyl Trichloroethane) DDT, dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane, was synthesized in 1874, but its insecticidal properties were first identified in 1939 by P.H. Mueller. He received the No... Read more