exhalant

exhalant
/eks hay"leuhnt, ek say"-/, adj.
1. exhaling; emitting.
n.
2. something that exhales, as the ducts of certain mollusks.
Also, exhalent.
[1765-75; < L exhalant- (s. of exhalans), prp. of exhalare to EXHALE; see -ANT]

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  • exhalant — or exhalent adjective Date: 1771 bearing out or outward ; emissive < an exhalant siphon of a clam > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • exhalant — adj. exhaling, emitting …   English contemporary dictionary

  • exhalant — ex·hal·ant …   English syllables

  • exhalant — ex•hal•ant [[t]ɛksˈheɪ lənt, ɛkˈseɪ [/t]] adj. 1) phl exhaling; emitting 2) zool. something used for exhalation, as the ducts of certain mollusks …   From formal English to slang

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