Deet

[deet]

Chemistry, Trademark.

1. a brand of diethyltoluamide.

DEET

/ diːt /

acronym

1. diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent

deet

1. A colorless, oily liquid that has a mild odor and is used as an insect repellent. Its chemical name is diethyl toluamide. Chemical formula: C ₁₂ H ₁₇ NO.

Example Sentences

Measures include wearing long pants tucked into boots, using a bug repellent with DEET, never feeding or touching rodents, refraining from camping near animal burrows or dead rodents, and leaving dogs at home when possible.

From Los Angeles Times

Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.

From Salon

Using mosquito repellents is also recommended — so long as they have active ingredients approved by the EPA, such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus, Farned said.

From Los Angeles Times

The most effective of them is DEET.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers have developed other insect repellents, but they never last as long as DEET.

From Los Angeles Times