Repellent
adjective
1.
causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
2.
forcing or driving back.
3.
serving or tending to ward off or drive away.
4.
impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination):
moth-repellant.
noun
5.
something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.
6.
a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc.
7.
any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc.
adjective
1.
giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
2.
driving or forcing away or back; repelling
noun
3.
something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent
4.
a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water
repellent re·pel·lent (rĭ-pěl’ənt)
adj.
Capable of driving off or repelling. n.
A substance used to drive off or keep away insects.
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