extinguishant

English

Etymology

extinguish +‎ -ant

Noun

extinguishant (plural extinguishants)

  1. extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
  2. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)

Adjective

extinguishant (comparative more extinguishant, superlative most extinguishant)

  1. That serves to extinguish

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