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sealant

[ see-luhnt ]

noun

  1. a substance used for sealing, seal, as sealing wax or adhesives.
  2. any of various liquids, paints, chemicals, or soft substances that may be applied to a surface or circulated through a system of pipes or the like, drying to form a hard, watertight coating.
  3. Dentistry. any of several transparent synthetic resins applied to the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars in young children and teenagers as a preventive measure against tooth decay in the occlusal pits and fissures.


sealant

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noun

  1. any substance, such as wax, used for sealing documents, bottles, etc
  2. any of a number of substances used for stopping leaks, waterproofing wood, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sealant1

1940–45; seal 1 + -ant, probably by analogy with coolant
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Yet even with the proliferation of fluoride-containing toothpastes and dental sealants, tooth decay is still the most common chronic disease affecting American children, and the average senior citizen is missing at least 10 permanent teeth.

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These included manufacturing defects affecting parts of fuselages, tail and rudder assemblies, as well as sealants applied as protection against the effect of lightning strikes in central fuel tanks.

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Within those pipes, the catalyst could generate a polymer that could act as a sealant to heal cracks in the pipes, which are a common source of methane leakage.

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You must have a sealant painted on your tooth or risk bacteria creating holes in it.

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What ensues is nearly two hours of the false starts and second-guessing that romances use as sealant.

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