penetrant
See also: pénétrant
English
Adjective
penetrant (comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)
- That penetrates.
- Piercing.
Noun
penetrant (plural penetrants)
- Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
penetrant
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Dutch
Etymology
Likely borrowed from French pénétrant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative penetrantst)
- (of smells) pungent, penetrating
Inflection
Declension of penetrant | ||||
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uninflected | penetrant | |||
inflected | penetrante | |||
comparative | penetranter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | penetrant | penetranter | het penetrantst het penetrantste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste |
n. sing. | penetrant | penetranter | penetrantste | |
plural | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
definite | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
partitive | penetrants | penetranters | — |
Related terms
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French pénétrant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)
- (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
- (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
- pushy, obtrusive
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “penetrant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) penetrant
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