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^[1]:

     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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 避蚊胺 (bìwén'àn)

• Hungarian: DEET, N,N-dietil-meta-toluamid

Anagrams

• Teed, tede, teed

French

Noun

DEET m (plural DEETs)

1. DEET (an insect repellant)