deet

or DEET D0088800 (dēt)n. A colorless, oily liquid, C₁₂H₁₇NO, that is used as an insect repellent.

[From d.t., abbr. of diethyl toluamide.]

DEET

(diːt) n acronym for (Chemistry) diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent

Translations

DEET

N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide,

C₁₂H₁₇ON, nearly odorless, colorless to clear yellow oily liquid that boils at 111&degC;. DEET was developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 for use as an insect repellentinsect repellent,
substance applied to the skin in order to provide protection against biting insects, primarily mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, fleas, and certain flies. The most effective such substance is DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), which blocks insect odor receptors for
..... Click the link for more information. and is now a common ingredient in many commercial insect repellents. Extensive testing has shown that products containing DEET provide the best protection against mosquito bites and black-legged, or deer, ticks. It is also known as diethyltoluamide.

DEET

(organic chemistry) diethyltoluamide

DEET

Diethyl(meta)toluamide. An insect repellent.

DEET

Acronym	Definition
DEET➣N,N-Diethyl-meta-Toluamide (insect repellent)
DEET➣Department of Education, Employment and Training (Northern Territory, Australia)
DEET➣Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training (Australia)
DEET➣Distance Education Entrance Test (Anna University; India)
DEET➣Diplôme Européen d'Etudes Technologiques (French: Technical European Diploma)

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