Repellence

re·pel·lent also re·pel·lant  (r-plnt)

adj.

1.

a. Serving or tending to repel.

b. Able to repel.

2. Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive. See Synonyms at hateful, offensive.

3. Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination: a water-repellent fabric.

n.

1. One that repels.

2.

a. A substance used to repel insects.

b. A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.

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re·pellence, re·pellen·cy n.

re·pellent·ly adv.