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Deet

American  
[deet] / dit /
Chemistry, Trademark.

  1. a brand of diethyltoluamide.

DEET British  
/ diːt /

acronym

  1. diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent

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deet Scientific  
/ dēt /

  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.

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