sealant

English

Etymology

From seal +‎ -ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlənt/
• Hyphenation: seal‧ant

Noun

sealant (countable and uncountable, plural sealants)

1. Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
2. (construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.

Derived terms

• dental sealant
• fissure sealant
• pit and fissure sealant
• sealant backing

Translations

material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid

• Armenian: հերմետիկ (hy) (hermetik)
• Bulgarian: уплътнение (bg) n (uplǎtnenie), изолация (bg) f (izolacija)
• Dutch: kit (nl)
• Finnish: tiivistysaine, tiiviste (fi)
• French: enduit étanche m
• German: Dichtungsmittel n, Dichtstoff m
• Italian: sigillante (it) m
• Maori: herepuru
• Polish: szczeliwo (pl) n
• Russian: герме́тик (ru) m (germétik)
• Ukrainian: герме́тик m (hermétyk)