extinguishant

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noun

An extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher

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Meanings

nounextinguishant (plural extinguishants)

plural extinguishants

  1. An extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
  2. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO₂, halon, etc.)
adjectiveextinguishant (comparative more extinguishant, superlative most extinguishant)

comparative more extinguishant · superlative most extinguishant

  1. That serves to extinguish

Origin

From extinguish + -ant.

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Translations

Spanish extintor
  • extintorThat serves to extinguish
Cite this entry
APA

extinguishant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extinguishant

MLA

“extinguishant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extinguishant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extinguishant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extinguishant.

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