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attenuative

adj

Etymology

From attenuate + -ive.

  1. borrowed from attenuātus
  2. suffixed as attenuative — “attenuate + ive”

Definitions

  1. Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.

    • Ceramic armour is used in armoured vehicles for its attenuative properties.

  2. Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to…

    Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA