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seal·ant

 (sē′lənt)
n.
1. A substance, such as sealing wax, used to seal a surface to prevent passage of a liquid or gas.
2. A plastic resin used in dentistry to coat the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to prevent the growth of cavity-causing bacteria.
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sealant

(ˈsiːlənt)
n
1. (Chemistry) any substance, such as wax, used for sealing documents, bottles, etc
2. (Chemistry) any of a number of substances used for stopping leaks, waterproofing wood, etc
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seal•ant

(ˈsi lənt)

n.
1. any of various liquids, paints, chemicals, or soft substances applied to a surface or circulated through pipes, that dry to form a watertight coating.
2. any of various resins applied to the chewing surfaces of teeth to prevent decay.
[1940–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sealant - a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)sealant - a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
sealer
sealing material - any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface
caulk, caulking - a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
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sealant

[ˈsiːlənt] N (= device) → sellador m, tapador m; (= substance) → silicona f selladora
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sealant

[ˈsiːlənt] n → mastic msea legs npl → pied m marin
to find one's sea legs → commencer à avoir le pied marin
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sealant

n → Dichtungsmittel nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sealant

n (dent, etc.) sellador m
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