Repellant (Noun)
Meaning 1
A chemical substance that repels animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Citronella oil is a common repellant used in candles and sprays to keep mosquitoes at bay.
- Permethrin is a strong insect repellant used in outdoor gear and clothing to prevent bug bites.
- The gardener applied a deer repellant to the plants to protect them from damage.
- Picaridin is a chemical repellant used in insect repellents to repel ticks and mosquitoes.
- Lemongrass is a natural repellant that can be used to keep fleas and ticks off pets.
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Meaning 2
The power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.