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diethyl toluamide [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
  • Agricultural Chemicals
OBS

etymology: di + ethyl + tolu(ene) + amide.

OBS

A generic term. The most frequent is the compound "N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide" (q.v.), formerly called "N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide" (with the capital letters "N" and the abbreviation "m" italicized), used in insect repellents and resin solvents.

Key term(s)
  • diethyltoluamide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
OBS

Nom générique. Voir aussi la fiche pour le composé qui s'y rapporte le plus souvent, soit le «N,N-diéthyl-3-méthylbenzamide», auparavant nommé «N,N-diéthyl-m-toluamide» (lettres majuscules «N» et abréviation «m» en italique), employé comme insecticide et solvant pour résines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
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