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41Insect repellent — Mosquito on a bottle of herbal mosquito repellent. An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. There are also… …
42Animal repellent — Animal repellents are products designed to keep certain animals away from objects, areas, people, plants, or other animals.OverviewRepellents generally work by taking advantage of an animal s natural aversion to something, and often the thing… …
43Electropositive shark repellent — Electropositive metals (EPMs) are a new class of shark repellent materials that produce a measurable voltage when immersed in an electrolyte. The voltages produced are as high as 1.75 eVDC in seawater. It is hypothesized that this voltage… …
44Shark repellent — A shark repellent is any method of driving sharks away from an area, object, person, or animal. Shark repellents are one category of animal repellents.OverviewShark repellents have been of interest to human beings for many years, for a number of… …
45water-repellent — adjective hindering the penetration of water a water repellent coat • Syn: ↑water resistant • Similar to: ↑impermeable * * * ˈwater repellent [water repellent] …
46Durable water repellent — Fluorine containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water resistant. DWR (durable water repellent) is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water resistant (or hydrophobic). Most factory applied treatments are… …
47Durable Water Repellent — DWR (Durable Water Repellent) is a coating added to fabrics to make them water resistant. Durable water repellents are often used in conjunction with waterproof breathable fabrics such as Gore Tex to prevent the outer layer of a laminated… …
48Magnetic shark repellent — Magnetic shark repellents utilize permanent magnets, which exploit the sensitivity of the Ampullae of Lorenzini in sharks and rays (electrosense). This organ is not found on bony fishes (teleosts), therefore, this type of shark repellent is… …
49Shark Repellent — Slang term for any one of a number of measures taken by a company to fend off an unwanted or hostile takeover attempt. In many cases, a company will make special amendments to its charter or bylaws that become active only when a takeover attempt… …
50shark repellent — Often used in risk arbitrage. Examples are golden parachutes , poison pills , safe harbor, and scorched earth policy. porcupine provision. Amendment to company charter intended to protect it against takeover. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * *… …
