protectant

pro·tect·ant

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tek-tuh nt]
- /prəˈtɛk tənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tek-tuh nt]
- /prəˈtɛk tənt/

Definitions of protectant word

noun protectant a substance, as a chemical spray, that provides protection, as against insects, frost, rust, etc.; protective agent. 1
noun protectant a chemical substance that affords protection, as against frost, rust, insects, etc 0
noun protectant a substance applied to some surface in order to protect it from damage or injury 0

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Origin of protectant

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70, for an earlier sense; protect + -ant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Protectant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protectant

protectant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

protectant usage trend in Literature

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