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repellant vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs repellant

repellant and chemical compound both are nouns.

repellant is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repellant Yes Yes No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of repellant; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than repellant:
  • repellant: a chemical substance that repels animals
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of repellant include compound.
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of repellant; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than repellant:
  • repellant: a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of repellant include compound.
repellant (noun) chemical compound (noun)
the power to repel (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
a chemical substance that repels animals
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant (adjective) chemical compound (adjective)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
serving or tending to repel
Difference between repellant and chemical compound

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