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Webster 1913 Edition

Penetrant

Pen′e-trant

,
Adj.
[L.
penetrans
, p. pr. of
penetrare
: cf. F.
pénétrant
.]
Having power to enter or pierce; penetrating; sharp; subtile;
as,
penetrant
cold
.
“Penetrant and powerful arguments.”
Boyle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Penetrant

PEN'ETRANT

,
Adj.
[L. penetrans.] Having the power to enter or pierce; sharp; subtil; as penetrant spirit; food subtilized and rendered fluid and penetrant.

Definition 2024

penetrant

penetrant

See also: pénétrant

English

Adjective

penetrant ‎(comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)

  1. That penetrates
  2. piercing

Noun

penetrant ‎(plural penetrants)

  1. Something that penetrates, especially such a liquid

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From French pénétrant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [peneˈtʀant]
  • Rhymes: -ant
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ne‧trant

Adjective

penetrant ‎(comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)

  1. (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
  2. (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
  3. pushy, obtrusive

Declension

Comparative forms of penetrant
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist penetranter sie ist penetranter es ist penetranter sie sind penetranter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative penetranterer penetrantere penetranteres penetrantere
genitive penetranteren penetranterer penetranteren penetranterer
dative penetranterem penetranterer penetranterem penetranteren
accusative penetranteren penetrantere penetranteres penetrantere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der penetrantere die penetrantere das penetrantere die penetranteren
genitive des penetranteren der penetranteren des penetranteren der penetranteren
dative dem penetranteren der penetranteren dem penetranteren den penetranteren
accusative den penetranteren die penetrantere das penetrantere die penetranteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein penetranterer eine penetrantere ein penetranteres (keine) penetranteren
genitive eines penetranteren einer penetranteren eines penetranteren (keiner) penetranteren
dative einem penetranteren einer penetranteren einem penetranteren (keinen) penetranteren
accusative einen penetranteren eine penetrantere ein penetranteres (keine) penetranteren

Related terms

  • Penetranz

External links

Latin

Verb

penētrant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of penētrō

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