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It's the sad thing about entertainment: it's not always about who is the best. Jake The Snake had a horrible time playing politics. I never had a belt; didn't need one. They tried to put me against Hogan twice, but when the people chanted for me, when they chanted for the DDT, that was the end of that. They couldn't ruin their marketing.
Jake Roberts

Meaning of "DDT" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DDT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DDT

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WHAT DOES DDT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

DDT

DDT is a colorless, crystalline, tasteless and almost odorless organochloride known for its insecticidal properties. DDT has been formulated in almost every conceivable form, including solutions in xylene or petroleum distillates, emulsifiable concentrates, water-wettable powders, granules, aerosols, smoke candles and charges for vaporisers and lotions. First synthesized in 1874, DDT's insecticidal action was discovered by the Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller in 1939. It was then used in the second half of World War II to control malaria and typhus among civilians and troops. After the war, DDT was made available for use as an agricultural insecticide and its production and use duly increased. Müller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods" in 1948. However, widespread agricultural use accelerated resistance among insect populations, in many cases reversing early successes against malaria-carrying mosquitos. In 1962, the book Silent Spring by American biologist Rachel Carson was published.

Definition of DDT in the English dictionary

The definition of DDT in the dictionary is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colourless odourless substance used as an insecticide. It is toxic to animals and is known to accumulate in the tissues. It is now banned in the UK.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DDT

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DDR
DDS
DDSc
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de dicto
de Duve
de facto
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De Forest
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DDT

ADT
CDT
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MDT
NDT
PDT
TABDT
VDT

Synonyms and antonyms of DDT in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «DDT» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DDT

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The translations of DDT from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «DDT» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滴滴涕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

DDT
570 millions of speakers

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DDT
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डीडीटी
380 millions of speakers
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DDT
280 millions of speakers

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ДДТ
278 millions of speakers

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DDT
270 millions of speakers

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ডিডিটি
260 millions of speakers

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DDT
220 millions of speakers

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DDT
190 millions of speakers

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DDT
180 millions of speakers

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DDT
130 millions of speakers

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DDT
85 millions of speakers

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DDT
85 millions of speakers
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DDT
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டி.டி.டீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डीडीटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

DDT
70 millions of speakers

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DDT
65 millions of speakers

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DDT
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ДДТ
40 millions of speakers

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DDT
30 millions of speakers
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DDT
15 millions of speakers
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DDT
14 millions of speakers
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DDT
10 millions of speakers
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DDT
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of DDT

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DDT»

The term «DDT» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.986 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DDT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about DDT

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2 QUOTES WITH «DDT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word DDT.
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Evo Morales
Bolivia's majority Indian population was always excluded, politically oppressed and culturally alienated. Our national wealth, our raw materials, was plundered. Indios were once treated like animals here. In the 1930s and 40s, they were sprayed with DDT to kill the vermin on their skin and in their hair whenever they came into the city.
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Jake Roberts
It's the sad thing about entertainment: it's not always about who is the best. Jake The Snake had a horrible time playing politics. I never had a belt; didn't need one. They tried to put me against Hogan twice, but when the people chanted for me, when they chanted for the DDT, that was the end of that. They couldn't ruin their marketing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DDT»

Discover the use of DDT in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to DDT and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Silent Spring
The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water.
Rachel Carson, 2002
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The True Story of DDT, PCB, and Dioxin
The distinctive feature of the book is that every word of critique is meticulously substantiated with references to original literature. This should make it harder for the environmentalists to disregard this book.
Przemysław Mastalerz, 2005
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DDT, Silent Spring, and the Rise of Environmentalism: ...
This collection of documents, the first of its kind, traces shifting attitudes toward DDT and pesticides in general through a variety of sources: excerpts from scientific studies and government reports, advertisements from industry journals ...
Thomas R. Dunlap, 2008
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The Excellent Powder: DDT's Political and Scientific History
This book, The Excellent Powder - DDT's Political and Scientific History, dispels these myths and sets the record straight about this chemical, which continues to save hundred of thousands lives in poor countries today and could save ...
Donald Roberts, Richard Tren, 2010
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Resolving the Ddt Dilemma: Protecting Biodiversity and Human ...
The goal of eradicating malaria globally proved elusive, however. Includes: exposures and effects; profiles of alternative approaches; and resolving the DDT dilemma.
Patricia Matteson, 1998
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Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update)
DDT is a pesticide that was once widely used to control insects.
Obaid Faroon, 2010
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DDT and the American Century: Global Health, Environmental ...
The banning of DDT in the United States, spurred in part by the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's environmental classic Silent Spring, is generally regarded as a watershed moment and signal triumph for the American environmental movement.
David Kinkela, 2011
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Rescue Robotics: DDT Project on Robots and Systems for Urban ...
From 2002 to 2007 more than 100 researchers took part in the DDT Project, coming from a wide spectrum of research and development to make up four research groups: Aerial Robot Systems MU (Mission Unit), Information Infrastructure System MU, ...
Satoshi Tadokoro, 2009
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Effects of DDT on Man and Other Mammals: Papers
There is an interesting parallel between the 1959 cranberry incident, and recent developments in the DDT question, which are having global repercussions rather than being confined to a cranberry scare. The most serious indictment of DDT is ...
‎1973
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Malaria and the DDT story
Economic development is inhibited and poverty is perpetuated. This book argues that action against malaria is over-centralized and narrowly focused, ignoring local conditions and concerns.
Richard Tren, Roger Bate, Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain), 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DDT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term DDT is used in the context of the following news items.
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DDT, lindane linked to cancer - WHO
The study, titled: 'Carcinogenicity of lindane, DDT and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid,' was conducted by 26 experts from 13 countries. «The Observer, Jul 15»
2
WWE SmackDown: Spoilers for July 9
If you plan on watching WWE SmackDown this Thursday, please read other articles on Daily DDT. The latest episode of SmackDown was ... «Daily DDT, Jul 15»
3
DDT fails against sandflies and kala-azar
[NEW DELHI] Indoor residual spraying (IRS) of DDT insecticide on to walls is ineffective against the sandfly which spreads the parasite that ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
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Eagles return in big way, and Red River Valley benefits
That book and other scientific studies documented that DDT was killing eagles and their kin and could potentially cause cancer in humans. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Happy 4th: EPA touts 43-year-old DDT ban
"DDT, a dangerous pesticide, once pushed the bald eagle to the brink ... is referring to the EPA's 1972 ban on the controversial pesticide DDT, ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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Cabinet approves $82.4 million DDT contract for K-NET
Cabinet at its sitting last Thursday, approved an $82.4 million Digital Migration contract to be executed by a wholly-owned Ghanaian company, ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
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Pesquisa identifica pesticida DDT no solo de municípios do Acre
Uma pesquisa do Instituto Federal do Acre recolheu amostras do solo de 17 municípios no estado e constatou, em 16 deles, a presença do ... «EBC, Jul 15»
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How a few Americans saved our national bird from DDT
“We knew DDT was damaging the eggshells of birds, preventing chicks and eaglets from hatching,” recalled Art Cooley, who co-founded ... «Environmental Defense Fund, Jul 15»
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DDT Exposure Linked to Fourfold Breast Cancer Increase. New Study
It's been decades since the world was exposed to the pesticide DDT, but almost everyone is suffering after being exposed to the chemical ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
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DDT ineffective in Kala-azar control: Study
As India enters the last stage of eliminating the scourge of Kala-azar from the country, red flags are being raised on using DDT without ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»

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