• Repellent

    Origin

    From Latin repellens.

    Full definition of repellent

    Adjective

    repellent

    1. tending or able to repel; driving back
    2. repulsive, inspiring aversion
    3. resistant or impervious to something

    Noun

    repellent

    (plural repellents)
    1. someone who repels
    2. a substance used to repel insects
    3. a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something
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