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repellent
adjective
- that repels; pushing away or driving back
- causing distaste, dislike, or aversion; repulsive
- causing insects, etc. to react by staying away
- able to resist the absorption of liquid, esp. water, to a limited extent: a water-repellent raincoat
noun
something that repels; specif.,
- a solution applied to fabric to make it water-repellent
- any substance used to repel insects
Also repellant
Related Forms:
- repellence noun or repellency
- repellently adverb
See repellent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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