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extinguishant

extinguishant noun: an extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher.

Noun

extinguishant (plural extinguishants)

  1. An extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
  2. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO₂, halon, etc.)

Adjective

extinguishant (comparative more extinguishant, superlative most extinguishant)

  1. That serves to extinguish

Forms of extinguishant

Noun
pluralextinguishants
Adjective
comparativemore extinguishant
superlativemost extinguishant

Origin of extinguishant

From extinguish + -ant.

Questions about extinguishant

What does extinguishant mean?
Extinguishant means an extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher.
What part of speech is extinguishant?
Extinguishant can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of extinguishant?
The plural of extinguishant is extinguishants.

Words near extinguishant in the dictionary

  1. extine
  2. extines
  3. extinguish
  4. extinguishability
  5. extinguishable
  6. extinguishant
  7. extinguishants
  8. extinguished
  9. extinguisher
  10. extinguishers
  11. extinguishes

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