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deet
deet [ deet ]


noun 
Definition:
 
insect repellent: an oily colorless chemical that is the active ingredient in the most widely used insect repellents applied to the skin. C12H17NO
[Mid-20th century. Contraction and alteration of diethyl toluamide]
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