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repellant, repellent (s) (noun); repellants; repellents (pl)
1. The power to repel: In the story, the giant possessed enough repellant and force to fend off anything in his way.
2. A chemical substance that fend off animals: Mary had an insect repellant especially to keep off the mosquitoes while camping in the woods.
3. A compound with which fabrics are treated to wards off moisture: The raincoat that Sam bought contained a repellant to withstand any rain or water.
This entry is located in the following units: -ant, -ants (page 9) pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal (page 3)
repellent, repellant (adjective); more repellent, most repellent; more repellant, most repellant
1. Referring to something that keeps a thing off or away: A burning candle has a repellent effect on insects.
2. Concerning something that causes someone to feel disgust: Jack said, "This TV show is repellent and shouldn't be allowed because of the talkmaster's vulgarisms and personal attacks."
3. Regarding a substance that is used to keep something out or away: Sally used a can of insect spray that had a specific repellent effectiveness to sard off the invading flies and mosquitoes."
This entry is located in the following units: pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal (page 3) re-, red- (page 5)