repellent

  • 21repellent — (also repellant) adjective 1》 able to repel a particular thing; impervious to: water repellent nylon. 2》 causing disgust or distaste. noun a substance used to repel a specified thing: a flea repellent. Derivatives repellence noun repellency noun… …

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  • 22repellent — adjective 1) a repellent stench Syn: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach turning, nauseous, vile, nasty, foul, horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, obnoxious, loathsome …

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  • 23repellent — re•pel•lent or re•pel•lant [[t]rɪˈpɛl ənt[/t]] adj. 1) causing distaste or aversion; repulsive 2) serving or tending to ward off or drive away 3) impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth repellent[/ex] 4) pes… …

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  • 24repellent — /rəˈpɛlənt/ (say ruh peluhnt) adjective 1. causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. 2. repelling; driving back. –noun 3. something that repels. 4. a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumours, etc. 5. any of various solutions… …

  • 25repellent — repellently, adv. /ri pel euhnt/, adj. 1. causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. 2. forcing or driving back. 3. serving or tending to ward off or drive away. 4. impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth repellant. n …

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  • 26repellent — [rɪˈpelənt] noun [C/U] I a substance that keeps insects or animals away II adj repellent [rɪˈpelənt] very unpleasant …

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  • 27repellent — atbaidančioji medžiaga statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Junginys, atbaidantis vabzdžius, žinduolius, paukščius. atitikmenys: angl. repellent rus. отпугивающее вещество; репеллент ryšiai: sinonimas – repelentas …

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  • 28repellent — baidiklis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Cheminė medžiaga, atbaidanti vabzdžius, erkes, žinduolius, paukščius. Tai įvairūs organiniai junginiai (pvz., esteriai, aldehidai, amidai) ir jų mišiniai (pvz., eteriniai aliejai),… …

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  • 29repellent resistant — nonabsorbent onabsorbent nonabsorptive onabsorptiveadj. not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids). Opposite of {absorbent}. [Narrower terms: {repellent, resistant ] [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 30repellent force — stūmos jėga statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. repellent force; repelling force; repulsive force vok. Abstoßungskraft, f rus. сила отталкивания, f pranc. force de répulsion, f; force répulsive, f …

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