Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A clear, nearly odorless liquid, C 12H23NO3, used as an insect repellent.
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- noun Alternative form of
picaridine .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I believe that picaridin is generally rated as somewhat less effective than DEET.
As good as DEET 2006
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You've seen the name brands before, but they contain the picaridin, which is the new ...
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(also known as picaridin and KBR3023), PMD (p-menthane-3,8-diol, a substance derived from the lemon eucalyptus tree), or IR3535.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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But remember pemerthrin concerns involve skin contact, the very action taken when using DEET or picaridin.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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EPA ranks picaridin as slightly to practically non-toxic, whereas DEET pdf gets a slightly toxic ranking.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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The CDC reports that two of these "provide repellent activity sufficient to help people avoid the bites of disease carrying mosquitoes": DEET, America's repellent of choice, and picaridin, Europe's chemical de guerre against mosquitoes.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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But remember pemerthrin concerns involve skin contact, the very action taken when using DEET or picaridin.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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The EPA characterizes DEET and picaridin as conventional repellents, while oil of lemon eucalyptus is a "biopesticide repellent," meaning it is created from natural materials like plants.
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The CDC reports that two of these "provide repellent activity sufficient to help people avoid the bites of disease carrying mosquitoes": DEET, America's repellent of choice, and picaridin, Europe's chemical de guerre against mosquitoes.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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EPA ranks picaridin as slightly to practically non-toxic, whereas DEET pdf gets a slightly toxic ranking.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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