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Definition of Repellents
1. repellent [n] - See also: repellent
Lexicographical Neighbors of Repellents
Literary usage of Repellents
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and by George William Cox (1867)
"... the instrument are very clearly stated in a paper by Troughton in the first
volume of tlie Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. Repellents (Lat. ..."
2. The House Fly, Disease Carrier: An Account of Its Dangerous Activities and by Leland Ossian Howard (1911)
"... puffed into the air or when burned by puffing through a gas jet, or by making
moistened cones put upon earthen dishes and ignited at the top. Repellents ..."
3. Self-formation; Or, The History of an Individual Mind: Intended as a Guide by Capel Lofft (1846)
"... copious enough to supply such a stream as could make its way onward against
the counteracting influence of ideas from without, of external repellents. ..."
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