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Repellence

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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.

re·pellence, re·pellen·cy n.
re·pellent·ly adv.


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