dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

di·chlo·ro·di·phen·yl·tri·chlor·o·eth·ane

[dahy-klawr-oh-dahy-fen-l-trahy-klawr-oh-eth-eyn, dahy-klohr-oh-dahy-fen-l-trahy-klohr-]
noun Chemistry.

Origin:
di-1 + chloro-2 + di-1 + phenyl + tri- + chloro-2 + ethane

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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (daɪˌklɔːrəʊdaɪˌfiːnaɪltraɪˌklɔːrəʊˈiːθeɪn, -nɪl-, -ˌfɛn-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the full name for DDT

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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane has a plethora of syllables.
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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane di·chlo·ro·di·phen·yl·tri·chlo·ro·eth·ane (dī-klôr'ō-dī-fěn'əl-trī-klôr'ō-ěth'ān', -fē'nəl-)
n.
DDT.

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