Repellant vs Repellent what difference
what is difference between Repellant and Repellent
English
Adjective
repellant (comparative more repellant, superlative most repellant)
- Alternative form of repellent
Noun
repellant (plural repellants)
- Alternative form of repellent
Latin
Verb
repellant
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of repellō
English
Etymology
From Latin repellens. Equivalent to repel + -ent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəˈpɛlənt/
Adjective
repellent (comparative more repellent, superlative most repellent)
- Tending or able to repel; driving back.
- Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
- Resistant or impervious to something.
Hyponyms
- water-repellent
Translations
Noun
repellent (plural repellents)
- Someone who repels.
- A substance used to repel insects, other pests, or dangerous animals.
- A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
Translations
References
- repellent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Verb
repellent
- third-person plural future active indicative of repellō
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