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extinguishant

noun

Etymology

From extinguish + -ant.

  1. borrowed from extinguo
  2. suffixed as extinguishant — “extinguish + ant”

Definitions

  1. An extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher

  2. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO₂, halon, etc.)

  3. That serves to extinguish

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