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protectant

protectant noun: something which gives protection.

Noun

protectant (plural protectants)

  1. Something which gives protection.
    • The active ingredient in both products is dimethicone, a skin protectant also found in less-expensive drugstore creams.2009 February 26, Jennifer A. Kingson, “Singling Out Eczema Sufferers”, in New York Times

Adjective

protectant (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of protective.
    Synonyms:
    protective

protectant meaning in Tamil

protectant in Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு மருந்து

Synonyms of protectant

Forms of protectant

pluralprotectants

Origin of protectant

From protect + -ant.

Words formed from protectant

Questions about protectant

What does protectant mean?
Protectant means something which gives protection.
What is protectant in Tamil?
Protectant in Tamil is பாதுகாப்பு மருந்து. See Protectant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protectant?
Protectant can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of protectant?
The plural of protectant is protectants.

Words near protectant in the dictionary

  1. proteasomic
  2. protecc
  3. protect
  4. protectability
  5. protectable
  6. protectant
  7. protectants
  8. protected
  9. protected area
  10. protected areas
  11. protected cruiser

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