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Word: Repellent
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Latin repellent- ‘driving back’, from the verb repellere (see repel)
rɪˈpɛlənt
a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling
Short Definition:substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling
Examples:- a flea repellent
a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water
Short Definition:substance used to treat something so as to make it impervious to water
Examples:- treat brick with a silicone water repellent
- repellant
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