"repellency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: repellencies [plural]
Etymology: From repellent + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|repellent|cy}} repellent + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} repellency (usually uncountable, plural repellencies)
  1. The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling. Tags: uncountable, usually Derived forms: self-repellency Translations (Translations): répulsion [feminine] (French), water repellency (French), déperlance (French)

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Alternative forms

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