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repellant

Dictionary definition · repellant

noun

  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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).