DEET

Meaning of DEET in English

ˈdēt noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration (influenced by dee (II)) of d. t. , abbreviation of diethyl toluamide

: a colorless oily liquid insect and tick repellent C 12 H 17 NO

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DEET — USP DI - Diethyltoluamide (Topical)
Drug information English vocab
DEET — noun Usage: often all capitalized Etymology: probably from d. e. t., from di- + ethyl + toluamide (C8H9NO) Date: 1962 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEET — /deet/ , Chem., Trademark. a brand of diethyltoluamide.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEET — noun Usage: often all capitalized Etymology: probably from d. e. t., from d i- + e thyl + t oluamide …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEET — [deet] n, often all cap [prob. fr. d. e. t., fr. di- + ethyl + toluamide] (1962): a colorless oily …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEET — Pronunciation: ' d ē t Function: noun Usage: often all cap Etymology: probably from d. e. t., from d i- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DIETHYL TOLUAMIDE — -¦täl(ˌ)yüˌ noun Etymology: tol- + amide : deet herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE — /duy eth'euhl tol"yooh euh muyd', -mid/ , n. Chem. a liquid, C 12 H 17 NO, used as an insect …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary