penetrant

See also: pénétrant

English

Adjective

penetrant (comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)

1. That penetrates.
2. Piercing.

Noun

penetrant (plural penetrants)

1. Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.

Anagrams

• repentant

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Catalan

Verb

penetrant

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Dutch

Etymology

Likely borrowed from French pénétrant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpeː.nəˈtrɑnt/
• Hyphenation: pe‧ne‧trant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Adjective

penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative penetrantst)

1. (of smells) pungent, penetrating

Inflection

Declension of penetrant
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

• penetratie
• penetreren

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French pénétrant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peneˈtʀant]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ant
• Hyphenation: pe‧ne‧trant

Adjective

penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)

1. (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
2. (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
3. pushy, obtrusive

Related terms

• Penetranz

Further reading

• “penetrant” in Duden online

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) penetrant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of penetrō