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repellant

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: repellant

1
 adjn
serving or tending to repel
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2
 adj
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: repellant
1

adj serving or tending to repel

Synonyms:
rebarbative, repellent
unpleasant
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

n a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

Synonyms:
repellent
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

n a chemical substance that repels animals

Synonyms:
repellent
Types:
insect repellant, insect repellent, insectifuge
a chemical substance that repels insects
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

n the power to repel

Synonyms:
repellent
Type of:
power, powerfulness
possession of controlling influence
2

adj highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Synonyms:
disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
offensive
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
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