Difference between Repellent and Repellant

What is the difference between Repellent and Repellant?

Repellent as a noun is someone who repels while Repellant as a noun is someone who repels.

Repellent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: someone who repels a substance used to repel insects a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: tending or able to repel repulsive, inspiring aversion resistant or impervious to something

Repellant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone who repels.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending or able to repel; driving back.

We hope you now know whether to use Repellent or Repellant in your sentence.

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