exhalant

or ex·hal·ent

[ eks-hey-luhnt, ek-sey- ]

/ ɛksˈheɪ lənt, ɛkˈseɪ- /

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adjective

exhaling; emitting.

noun

something that exhales, as the ducts of certain mollusks.

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Origin of exhalant

1765–75; <Latin exhālant- (stem of exhālāns), present participle of exhālāre to exhale; see -ant

Words nearby exhalant

exfiltrate, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, ex gratia, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, exhausted, exhaust fan

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How to use exhalant in a sentence

The products from both of these organs are carried out through the exhalant siphon.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for exhalant

exhalant

/ (ɛksˈheɪlənt, ɪɡˈzeɪ-) /

adjective

emitting a vapour or liquid; exhalingan exhalant siphon; exhalant duct

noun

an organ or vessel that emits a vapour or liquid

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