Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθɪliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dichlorodiphenyldichloroethy-lene
IPA: /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθɪliːn/

59

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dichloro + diphenyl + dichloro + ethylene

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

DDE (abbreviation)

Frequently Paired Words

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

Questions

How do you pronounce dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˌfɛnəlˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθɪliːn/.
What does dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene mean?: A long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.
Where does dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene come from?: From dichloro + diphenyl + dichloro + ethylene

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