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Meaning of "repellant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPELLANT

repellant  [rɪˈpɛlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPELLANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repellant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPELLANT


appellant
əˈpɛlənt
bipropellant
ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt
dipropellant
ˌdaɪprəˈpɛlənt
equivalent
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
excellent
ˈɛksələnt
expellant
ɪkˈspɛlənt
expellent
ɪkˈspɛlənt
fraudulent
ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt
gellant
ˈdʒɛlənt
impellent
ɪmˈpɛlənt
interpellant
ˌɪntəˈpɛlənt
monopropellant
ˌmɒnəʊprəˈpɛlənt
prevalent
ˈprɛvələnt
propellant
prəˈpɛlənt
propellent
prəˈpɛlənt
repellent
rɪˈpɛlənt
silent
ˈsaɪlənt
talent
ˈtælənt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt
volant
ˈvəʊlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPELLANT

repeater
repeater loan
repeating
repeating decimal
repeating firearm
repechage
repeg
repel
repellance
repellancy
repellantly
repelled
repellence
repellency
repellent
repellently
repeller
repelling
repellingly
repent

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPELLANT

ballant
callant
Feuillant
flagellant
fore-topgallant
galant
gallant
implant
installant
libellant
on a slant
plant
power plant
scintillant
solid propellant
surveillant
topgallant
transplant
ungallant
vacillant

Synonyms and antonyms of repellant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «repellant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPELLANT

Find out the translation of repellant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of repellant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «repellant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防护剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repelente
570 millions of speakers

English

repellant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

repellant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طارد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

репеллент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repelente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

repellant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répulsif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Repellant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abweisend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방수제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Repellant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc chống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Repellant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kovucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repellente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

repelent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

репелент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agent de respingere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απωθητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afweerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

repellerande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

repellant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repellant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPELLANT»

The term «repellant» is very widely used and occupies the 13.591 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPELLANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «repellant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «repellant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repellant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPELLANT»

Discover the use of repellant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repellant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mechanisms of the Foreign Body Response to Protein and ...
Monocyte-derived macrophages play a central role in the foreign body response (FBR) to biomaterials through their interaction with adsorbed proteins on the material's surface.
Luisa E. Mayorga, 2008
2
Survival Secrets
Apply repellant to your shoulders and hat. These are the primary areas of heat production. A cloud of repellant will radiate around your head. This will help neutralise the attraction from both the heat and the carbon dioxide you produce.
Brian Emdin, Marilyn Florence, 2002
3
Carbamates—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
However, once the treated surface is wiped with a nonhydrophobic wiper blade, the water contact angle starts to drop. After 20,000 wipe cycles, the water contact angle drops to about 65.degree., and the benefit of the water repellant treatment  ...
‎2013
4
Joey Green's Fix-It Magic: More Than 1,971 Quick-And-Easy ...
McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, as pest repellant, 243 McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract for deodorizing, 215, 257, 317 Miracle Whip for cleaning piano keys, 139 pool balls, 334 scuff marks from floor, 119 tree sap from car, 51–52 water ...
Joey Green, 2008
5
Labrador Outdoor: Mosquito Repellant And Usage Manual
Facing the great outdoors presents all sorts of challenges—and few are more annoying than the pesky mosquito.
Running Press, 2005
6
Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook
Compounds. Commonly. Used. to. Control. External. Parasites. Compound Action Application Deer fly, Lice Stable fly, Screwfly Tick Chigger Blowfly Gnat Mosquito horsefly horn fly, house flies Butoxypolypropylene Repellant Topical No No No ...
Thomas Gore, DVM, Paula Gore, James M. Giffin, MD, 2008
7
Szycher's Handbook of Polyurethanes, Second Edition
The.addition.of.fat-liquoring.agents.and/ or.water.repellants.to.the.leather.imparts. to.it.the.desired.softness.and.the.required.water- repellant.properties. One.of.the. requirements.for.a.leather.finish.is.that.it.adheres.well.to.the.leather..However ...
Michael Szycher, Ph.D, 2012
8
The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, ...
But, since mosquitoes are naturally attracted to heat, body odors, and carbon dioxide—three things people naturally emit—a good repellant is your best line of defense. Abroad range of topical repellants is available, some with chemically ...
Todd Christopher, 2010
9
Likely Stories III: Contemporary Fables and Parables
Repellant?” “Alarming even.” “Alarming?” “Because you make people feel repelled and alarmed, you must in fact be repellant and alarming, and because you're repellant and alarming, you must have repellant and alarming thoughts, and if ...
Geoffrey Grosshans, 2005
10
Advances in Web Intelligence: Third International Atlantic ...
Functions )(icP , i=1, 2, . . . , S, to model the cell-to-cell signaling via an attractant and a repellant is represented by , ) ( exp ) ( },...,2,1 ),,({ ),,( N ilkj lkjH i . (4) )()(( ),,( ),,1 ( jiC lkj lk j i i , (5) N i N i n j i j j cc c K exp attract L P P i ) ( 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 attract  ...
Adam Niewiadomski, Janusz Kacprzyk, Piotr S. Szczepaniak, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPELLANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repellant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Francisco combats the stench of urine with pee-repellant paint
The city's Public Works agency is testing a pee-repellant paint on walls in areas that have been saturated with urine. Anyone urinating on the specially treated ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Julia Child helped the CIA develop shark repellant
“I could boil water for tea but my first big recipe was shark repellant that I mixed in a bathtub for the Navy, for the men who might get caught in the water,” Child ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Bug Spray: DEET vs. Natural Repellant
The New England Journal of Medicine studied the efficacy of different pesticide and natural-based repellants, and found that only those containing DEET offer ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
CIA: Julia Child and the shark repellant recipe
Sometimes some of the coolest stories get lost in history. The CIA recently noted one of them – famous French food chef and author Julia Child's critical ... «Network World, Jul 15»
5
Beer Can Regatta: Darwin swaggers and swelters with croc …
“Have you got crocodile repellant?” Darwin Beer Can Regatta. Facebook Twitter Pinterest. Darwin's Beer Can Regatta has been dealing with piracy for years. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Shark repellants don't work
Julia Child, before she was a celebrity chef, was a US intelligence officer who during World War II tried to develop a shark repellant for the Navy. It didn't work at ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
7
Pharmacist: Make a natural mosquito repellant for summer
Traditional mosquito repellant sprays contain two popular insecticides, DEET or pircaridin. Did you know that DEET is a toxin to the nervous system and ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
8
Homesteady: DIY Mosquito-Repellant Candle
Living in New England can be somewhat synonymous with complaining about the weather. Now that we're sneaking up on July, almost everyone has forgotten ... «Autostraddle, Jun 15»
9
Tiphanie Shy on combo bug repellant and sunscreen
Shy said there are products that offer both bug repellants and sun protection in the same formula. But, the Centers for Disease Control warn of toxic side effects ... «fox2now.com, Jun 15»
10
How can I make outdoor cushions water-repellant? Answers to your …
How's your deck looking after the long, cold winter? Yeah, we thought so. Never fear: Lou Manfredini is here to help. The TODAY contributor and host of "House ... «Today.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Repellant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/repellant>. Apr 2024 ».
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