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Meaning of "repellent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPELLENT

repellent  [rɪˈpɛlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPELLENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repellent can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REPELLENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of repellent in the English dictionary

The first definition of repellent in the dictionary is giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. Other definition of repellent is driving or forcing away or back; repelling. Repellent is also something, esp a chemical substance, that repels.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPELLENT


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
repellant
rɪˈpɛlənt
silent
ˈsaɪlənt
talent
ˈtælənt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt
volant
ˈvəʊlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPELLENT

repechage
repeg
repel
repellance
repellancy
repellant
repellantly
repelled
repellence
repellency
repellently
repeller
repelling
repellingly
repent
repentance
repentant
repentantly
repenter
repentingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPELLENT

ambivalent
attollent
benevolent
covalent
divellent
equipollent
insect repellent
lent
mosquito repellent
moth repellent
non-violent
opulent
pollent
polyvalent
prepollent
Solent
succulent
superexcellent
turbulent
water-repellent

Synonyms and antonyms of repellent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPELLENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «repellent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of repellent

Translation of «repellent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPELLENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

令人厌恶的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repelente
570 millions of speakers

English

repellent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَارِد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

репеллент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repulsivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্তিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

repoussant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penolak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

widerlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嫌な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쾌한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghê tởm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repellente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odpychający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огидний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respingător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απωθητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afweermiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frånstötande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frastøtende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repellent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPELLENT»

The term «repellent» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPELLENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «repellent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «repellent» 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 repellent

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4 QUOTES WITH «REPELLENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word repellent.
1
Curtis Armstrong
There's something about the way of playing a repellent character, that if you can play him with a certain amount of charm, you can get away with a lot.
2
Thomas French
All zoos are both beguiling and repellent.
3
Fran Lebowitz
I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
4
Judith Leiber
I am not pushy. You want it, you buy it. Most people hit the customer over the head. But if you're too self-important, it's kind of repellent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPELLENT»

Discover the use of repellent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repellent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Insect Repellents: Principles, Methods, and Uses
This book provides all the information you need to give evidence-based recommendations.
Mustapha Debboun, Stephen P. Frances, Daniel A. Strickman, 2006
2
Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent?: And Other Amazing ...
Outrageous, fascinating and bizarre facts from every corner of the comic book universe What comic book artist was the recipient of an on-stage thank you from Paul McCartney and an on-air apology from Johnny Carson?
Brian Cronin, 2012
3
Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for ...
Provides advice about controlling the sources of unwanted moisture in historic buildings. Based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Robert C. Mack, Anne E. Grimmer, 2000
4
Bird Harassment, Repellent, and Deterrent Techniques for Use ...
TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 23: Bird Harassment, Repellent, and Deterrent Techniques for Use on and Near Airports reviews techniques for reducing bird collisions with aircraft and the relative effectiveness ...
Jerrold L. Belant, James Alan Martin, 2011
5
Repairing And Extending Weather Barriers
Consult with the ILI before using any particular product or water repellent class. The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has no published recommendations about putting clear water repellent coatings on marble but generally disagrees with the  ...
H.L. Simmons, 1989
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Encyclopedia of Soil Science
Water Repellent Soils 1X61 dominate, and they can decrease or increase soil water repellency. Highly hydrophilic molecules such as polysaccharides can decrease soil rehydration rate and wettability.'"''2' Organic compounds with polar  ...
Rattan Lal, 2006
7
Aluminum Compounds—Advances in Research and Application: ...
“Since the water-repellent layer can be thus easily recovered, it is possible to extend a life span of a liquid discharging nozzle. “Therefore, (i) even in a case of a highly viscous liquid, it is possible to prevent the nozzle from clogging up by ...
‎2013
8
Repellents to protect trees and shrubs from damage by rabbits
Not repellent. Aloes (Cape), 1 part of powder to 8 parts of asphalt emulsion- water mixture. Not repellent. Aluminum paint (commercial). Attractive to rabbits, toxic to plants. Aluminum sulfate, 1 part to 2 parts of asphalt emulsion-water mixture.
Aubrey Clare Hildreth, Gerald B. Brown, 1955
9
Plaster, Render, Paint and Coastings: Details, Products, ...
Water-repellent plasters /rendering Plasters and rendering are considered water- repellent if their water absorption coefficient (w-value) is 0.5 kg/m2h05. The mortar is made water-repellent using hydrophobic admixtures (AM), e.g. oleates,  ...
Alexander Reichel, Anette Hochberg, Christine Köpke, 2004
10
Trends in Agriculture and Soil Pollution Research
A large number of plant extracts have been reported to have mosquitocidal larvicidal, growth inhibitor chemosterilant and repellent activity against mosquito vectors given in Table 3. Table 3. A List of plants producing repellant, larvicidal and ...
James V. Livingston, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPELLENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repellent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Francisco tests pee-repellent paint to ward off public urinators
Nuru discovered the paint online, where he found a news story about a bar in Germany that said its experiments with pee-repellent paint were working wonders ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
San Francisco introduces urine-repellent walls that pee right back at …
The paint contains Ultra Ever-Dry, a substance that essentially coats an object to create a surface chemistry that causes a repellent force. The object doesn't ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
What the CIA, Julia Child and Shark Repellent Have in Common
One of the first tasks taken on by the agency was to create a shark repellent, after news reports of shark attacks on sailors and airmen began surfacing in ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
Houston's favorite mosquito repellents and bite remedies collected
For repellent: "I've read in the farmer's almanac that spraying apple cider ... We're destined to smell of insect repellent and barbecue smoke from here until ... «Chron.com, Jun 15»
5
Repellent mimics smell to save plants from bugs
Scientists may have uncovered a natural way to save plants from attack by recreating a natural insect repellent. The researchers have created tiny molecules ... «Futurity: Research News, Apr 15»
6
San Francisco testing urine-repellent paint
It's a water-repellent coating, which is so strong that liquid bounces back toward its source. The public works department is planning to test it on up to 10 walls ... «ABC30.com, Mar 15»
7
German city uses water-repellent paint to splash public urinators …
This water-repellent paint, similar to the type that's used to coat cargo ships, will send any liquid bouncing straight back towards its source with approximately the ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
8
Behold a Material So Water Repellent That Liquid Just Bounces Off
Behold, a material so water-repellent that liquid drops just bounce off the surface. Two scientists at the University of Rochester, Chunlei Guo and Anatoliy ... «ABC News, Jan 15»
9
Super Water-Repellent Metal Makes Droplets Bounce Off It
The researchers say that they were inspired by water-repellent lotus leaves, and that they hope the material could be used in a variety of ways - from improving ... «Newsweek, Jan 15»
10
New 'Super-Repellent' Material Could Protect Medical Implants
Scientists have created the most non-stick surfaces yet, using microscopic liquid-repellent structures instead of plastic coatings such as Teflon. These new ... «Live Science, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Repellent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/repellent>. May 2024 ».
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