DEET
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See also: deet
English
Etymology
From d t, the initials of diethyl and toluamide in the name of the chemical.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːt
Proper noun
DEET
- An insect repellent (chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) that can be applied to skin or clothing.
- Synonym: diethyltoluamide
- 2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times:
- According to my iPhone, there is 90 percent humidity during the outdoor dance. I presume 100 percent humidity involves drowning. Rivulets of sweat pour down my spine like caressing fingers. I spray DEET on myself so profusely I can taste the chemicals on my tongue through my nostrils.
Translations
insect repellent
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Anagrams
French
Noun
DEET m (plural DEETs)
- DEET (an insect repellant)