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repellant

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about repellant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water.
  2. A chemical substance that repels animals.
  3. The power to repel.
    she knew many repellents to his advances

adjective

  1. Serving or tending to repel.
    he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
  2. Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
    a disgusting smell