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)