"delustrant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: delustrants [plural]
Etymology: de- + lustre + -ant Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|lustre|ant}} de- + lustre + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} delustrant (plural delustrants)
  1. A chemical agent which removes the sheen from something, especially one that removes the sheen from yarn or fabric. Wikipedia link: delustrant

Inflected forms

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