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deet  (dt)
n.
A colorless, oily liquid, C12H17NO, that has a mild odor and 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
deet  (dt)
A colorless, oily liquid that has a mild odor and is used as an insect repellent. Its chemical name is diethyl toluamide. Chemical formula: C12H17NO.


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It adds that new processing methods may make it as cheap to produce as DEET.
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Never use the DEET products that government agencies recommend as DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamine) is a chemical that some people have severe reactions to.
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