penetrant

[ pen-i-truhnt ]

/ ˈpɛn ɪ trənt /

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noun

a person or thing that penetrates.

a compound that penetrates the skin, as a lotion or cream.

a substance that lowers the surface tension of water; wetting agent.

Zoology. a large nematocyst discharging a barbed thread that penetrates the body of the prey and injects a toxic fluid.

adjective

penetrating.

Origin of penetrant

1535–45; <Latin penetrant- (stem of penetrāns), present participle of penetrāre to penetrate; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM penetrant

un·pen·e·trant, adjective

Words nearby penetrant

Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration

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Example sentences from the Web for penetrant

"What he doesn't sell he buys," he cried in his nervous, penetrant tones.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
But this comparison is not satisfactory, because there is a penetrant metallic quality in the twang, impossible to describe.
Exotics and Retrospectives|Lafcadio Hearn
With Mr. Tassers penetrant and suspicious gaze on him, he decided that it would be wise to avoid all seeming interest in Myron.
Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry Barbour
Sharp shoe-calks afford a means of infliction of penetrant wounds which may occasion open joint and infectious arthritis.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

The dew lay heavy on the laurel leaves of the thickets, and the breeze was perfumed with the penetrant fragrance of many blossoms.
Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily

British Dictionary definitions for penetrant

penetrant

/ (ˈpɛnɪtrənt) /

adjective

sharp; penetrating

noun

chem a substance that lowers the surface tension of a liquid and thus causes it to penetrate or be absorbed more easily

a person or thing that penetrates

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单词	penetrant
释义	penetrant [ pen-i-truhnt ] / ˈpɛn ɪ trənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penetrant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that penetrates. a compound that penetrates the skin, as a lotion or cream. a substance that lowers the surface tension of water; wetting agent. Zoology. a large nematocyst discharging a barbed thread that penetrates the body of the prey and injects a toxic fluid. adjective penetrating. Origin of penetrant 1535–45; <Latin penetrant- (stem of penetrāns), present participle of penetrāre to penetrate; see -ant OTHER WORDS FROM penetrant un·pen·e·trant, adjective Words nearby penetrant Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penetrant "What he doesn't sell he buys," he cried in his nervous, penetrant tones. The Voice of the People\|Ellen Glasgow But this comparison is not satisfactory, because there is a penetrant metallic quality in the twang, impossible to describe. Exotics and Retrospectives\|Lafcadio Hearn With Mr. Tassers penetrant and suspicious gaze on him, he decided that it would be wise to avoid all seeming interest in Myron. Full-Back Foster\|Ralph Henry Barbour Sharp shoe-calks afford a means of infliction of penetrant wounds which may occasion open joint and infectious arthritis. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix The dew lay heavy on the laurel leaves of the thickets, and the breeze was perfumed with the penetrant fragrance of many blossoms. Heart of the Blue Ridge\|Waldron Baily British Dictionary definitions for penetrant penetrant / (ˈpɛnɪtrənt) / adjective sharp; penetrating noun chem a substance that lowers the surface tension of a liquid and thus causes it to penetrate or be absorbed more easily a person or thing that penetrates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penetrant trenchant, biting, piercing, clear-cut, pointed, crisp, cutting, shrill, edged, puncturing, permeating, entering, infiltrating, forcing, carrying, intrusive, pervasive, pungent, sharp, strong
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penetrant

noun

adjective

Origin of penetrant

OTHER WORDS FROM penetrant

Words nearby penetrant

Example sentences from the Web for penetrant

British Dictionary definitions for penetrant

adjective

noun

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