Chemically, DDT is a

organochlorine compound

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Solution

The correct option is A organochlorine compound
DDT stands for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
It is sort of a colourless and odourless crystalline chemical compound. It is an organochlorine compound which is used as an insecticide.
So, the correct option is 'organochlorine compound'

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