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equilibrant definition

equili·brant (ē kwil′ə brənt, i-)

noun

Physics a force or combination of forces that can balance another force or other forces

Etymology: Fr équilibrant, prp. of équilibrer, to equilibrate < équilibre, equilibrium < L aequilibrium, equilibrium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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