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Organochlorine vs Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane - What's the difference?

organochlorine | dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane |

As nouns the difference between organochlorine and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

is that organochlorine is (label) any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are insecticides etc while dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane is (organic chemistry) an organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of ddt.

As an adjective organochlorine

is containing chlorine.

organochlorine

English

(organochloride)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are insecticides etc.

    • Synonyms

    * chlorocarbon * organochloride

    Adjective

    (-)
  • containing chlorine

    • dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry) An organochlorine insecticide that is a metabolite of DDT.

    • Synonyms

    * DDD

    Related terms

    * dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane Long English words