penetrant

ˈpɛnɪtrənt

Definition

Definition of penetrant - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

senses

Rare

having a very strong and noticeable smell

Rare

The penetrant odor of garlic filled the kitchen.

pungent

sharp

piercing

Rare

able to pierce or pass through easily

Rare

The penetrant light shone through the curtains.

penetrating

permeating

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Origin of penetrant

Latin, penetrare (to penetrate)

Examples of penetrant in a sentence

A penetrant fragrance lingered in the air.
The penetrant aroma filled the entire room.
Her penetrant gaze made everyone uncomfortable.

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French:pénétrant, perforant, ...
German:penetrant, durchdringend, ...
Italian:penetrante, trapassante, ...
Spanish:penetrante, traspasante, ...
Portuguese:penetrante, perfurante, ...
Chinese:浓烈的, 有穿透力的, ...
Japanese:強烈な, 貫通する, ...
Arabic:نَافِذ, مُخْتَرِق, ...
Hebrew:חָרִיף, חוֹדֵר, ...
Russian:резкий, проникновенный, ...
Ukrainian:пронизливий, проникливий, ...
Hindi:तीव्र, छेदने वाला, ...
Bengali:তীব্র গন্ধযুক্ত, ভেদকারী, ...
Catalan:penetrant, perforant, ...
Czech:pronikavý, průrazný, ...
Danish:gennemtrængende, penetrerende, ...
Dutch:doordringend, ...
Greek:διεισδυτικός, διαπερατός, ...
Hungarian:átható, ...
Khmer:ឈួលខ្លាំង, ជ្រៀតចូលបានងាយ, ...
Korean:강한 냄새의, 꿰뚫는, ...
Persian:نفوذکننده, نفوذ کننده, ...
Polish:przenikliwy, przeszywający, ...
Portuguese (BR):penetrante, perfurante, ...
Romanian:pătrunzător, penetrant, ...
Swedish:genomträngande, penetrerande, ...
Thai:กลิ่นแรง, ที่สามารถเจาะผ่าน, ...
Turkish:keskin kokulu, delici, ...
Vietnamese:nồng nặc, xuyên thấu, ...

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Definition of penetrant - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of penetrant

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