Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ddt

1 sense of ddt

Sense 1
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT -- (an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972)
       => insecticide, insect powder -- (a chemical used to kill insects)
       => pollutant -- (waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil)