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(pen′i trənt)

adjective

penetrating; sharp; acute

Origin: L penetrans, prp. of penetrare

noun

a thing that penetrates

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adjective

Penetrating; piercing: a penetrant wind from the north.

noun

Something that penetrates or is capable of penetrating.

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