DEET

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专有名词
  1. An insect repellent (chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) that can be applied to skin or clothing.
    — According to my iPhone, there is 90 percent humidity during the outdoor dance. I presume 100 percent humidity involves drowning. Rivulets of sweat pour down my spine like caressing fingers. I spray DEET on myself so profusely I can taste the chemicals on my tongue through my nostrils.

词源

From d t, the initials of diethyl and toluamide in the name of the chemical.
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