repellent

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin repellens.

[edit] Adjective

repellent (comparative more repellent, superlative most repellent)

Positive
repellent

Comparative
more repellent

Superlative
most repellent
  1. tending or able to repel
  2. repulsive, inspiring aversion
  3. resistant or impervious to something

[edit] Translations

tending or able to repel
repulsive, inspiring aversion
resistant or impervious to something

[edit] Noun

Singular
repellent

Plural
repellents

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

[edit] Translations

a substance used to repel insects
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