Complete Definition of "repellent"

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English

Etymology
From L. #Latin|repellent, repellens.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. tending or able to repel
  2. repulsive, inspiring aversion
  3. resistant or impervious to something

Noun
en-noun

  1. someone who repels
  2. a substance used to repel insects
  3. a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something

Translations
French: répulsif


Latin
repellent

  1. present participle of|repellere|lang=Latin

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