repellency
Example Sentences
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They have high water and oil repellency and chemical stability.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023
Ormond said that future work will explore how much oil repellency is needed by firefighters out in the field.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
"Instead of dyes you could use the structure of the fibre itself, the same for water repellency, rather than coating it, or to make wrinkle-free fabrics."
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023
Blackburn’s research backs this up: An online survey of nearly 1,000 outdoor enthusiasts, most of them from the United Kingdom, found that they essentially only cared about water repellency.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
I came to know the worthies of the wharfside, and plunged into an under-world of fascinating repellency.
From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)
