1. Adjective
Driving back; able or tending to repel.
2. Noun
That which repels.
3. Noun
A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid.
4. Noun
A kind of waterproof cloth.
5. Noun
a chemical substance that repels animals
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry
6. Noun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry
7. Noun
the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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