Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [see-luh nt]
- /ˈsi lənt/
- /ˈsiː.lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-luh nt]
- /ˈsi lənt/
Definitions of sealant word
- noun sealant a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives. 1
- noun sealant any of various liquids, paints, chemicals, or soft substances that may be applied to a surface or circulated through a system of pipes or the like, drying to form a hard, watertight coating. 1
- noun sealant Dentistry. any of several transparent synthetic resins applied to the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars in young children and teenagers as a preventive measure against tooth decay in the occlusal pits and fissures. 1
- noun sealant substance used to protect tooth surface 1
- noun sealant material that seals, adhesive 1
- variable noun sealant A sealant is a substance that is used to seal holes, cracks, or gaps. 0
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Origin of sealant
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; seal1 + -ant, probably by analogy with coolant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sealant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sealant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sealant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sealant
noun sealant
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- grout — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- grouts — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- gunk — any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
- lime — limelight.
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