DEET

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

  1. 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.

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Noun

DEET m (plural DEETs)

  1. DEET (an insect repellant)
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