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Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.526.439.294
Unique ID
D003632
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003632
Annotation
do not confuse with o,p-DDD; for use as an insecticide, see note at INSECTICIDES
Scope Note
An organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p482)
Entry Term(s)
DDD
TDE
Pharm Action
Insecticides
Registry Numbers
V14159DF29
Related Numbers
72-54-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)bis(4-chloro-)
NLM Classification #
WA 240
Public MeSH Note
2005; see DDD 1965-2004
History Note
2005(1965)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
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