extinguishant

[ ik-sting-gwi-shuhnt ]

noun
  1. a substance used in extinguishing fires.

Origin of extinguishant

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British Dictionary definitions for extinguishant

extinguishant

/ (ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃənt) /


noun
  1. a substance, such as a liquid, foam, powder, etc, used in extinguishing fires

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