Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penetrant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
pen-e-trant
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That penetrates; piercing.

noun

Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more penetrant (comparative) most penetrant (superlative) penetrants (plural)

Derived Forms

interpenetrant nonpenetrant penetrancy penetrantly

Questions

What does penetrant mean?
That penetrates; piercing.

How to pronounce penetrant

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