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Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
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Definition
: An organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p482)
do not confuse with o,p-DDD; for use as an insecticide, see note at INSECTICIDES
Pharmacological Action
Insecticides
Other names
TDE; DDD
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Source
Drugs
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perthane
72-56-0
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane/*analogs & derivatives.
Prob Endokrinol 24(1):95;1978