Sekirov Dictionary

repellent

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/

adjective 3
noun 3
forms 3

adjective3

•
Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
- The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.
•
Resistant or impervious to something.
- All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.
•
Tending or able to repel; driving back.
- These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.

noun3

•
A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
- None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work.
•
A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
- They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.
(no longer used) Someone or something that repels.

forms

repellents · more repellent · most repellent

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