- exhalant
- ex·hal·ant
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exhalant
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Exhalant — Ex*hal ant, a. [Cf. F. exhalant.] Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exhalant — exhalant, ante (è gza lan, lan t ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Vaisseaux exhalants, vaisseaux dont Bichat avait supposé l existence (faute de connaître l endosmose et l exosmose), pour expliquer l exhalaison des liquides dans les corps vivants … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
exhalant — [eks hāl′ənt] adj. [L exhalans, prp. of exhalare] of or for exhalation n. an organ or duct used for exhalation … English World dictionary
exhalant — or exhalent adjective Date: 1771 bearing out or outward ; emissive < an exhalant siphon of a clam > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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] * * * … Universalium
EXHALANT — adj. et s. m. T. d Anat. Il se dit De vaisseaux très déliés qui servent à l exhalation. Les vaisseaux exhalants. Les exhalants … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
exhalant — adj. exhaling, emitting … English contemporary dictionary
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
exhalant — /ɛksˈheɪlənt/ (say eks hayluhnt) adjective 1. exhaling; emitting. –noun 2. that which exhales …
exhalant — … Useful english dictionary
