"inoculant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inoculants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inoculant (plural inoculants)
  1. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculum
    Sense id: en-inoculant-en-noun-DTg7MR8V
  2. (engineering) An alloyant used to refine grains in a cast microstructure. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-inoculant-en-noun-FVXTrP9- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grain refiner [engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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