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
Garlic pills have not been well studied for repellency.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
When in this state, if you present to the shot the point of a long, slender shaft-bodkin, at six or eight inches distance, the repellency is instantly destroyed, and the cork flies to the shot.
From A History of Science — Volume 2 by Henry Smith Williams
