sealant
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
any of various liquids, paints, chemicals, or soft substances that may be applied to a surface or circulated through a system of pipes or the like, drying to form a hard, watertight coating.
Dentistry. any of several transparent synthetic resins applied to the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars in young children and teenagers as a preventive measure against tooth decay in the occlusal pits and fissures.
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How to use sealant in a sentence
Tom Burke, director of the Johns Hopkins Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, said the sealant included xylenes, chemical compounds often used as solvents that act on the brain and nervous system.
Walters Art Museum closed for three weeks after employees exposed to vapors | Mary Carole McCauley | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostIn addition, she said, that particular sealant was chosen because it was the product with the lowest toxicity that was still effective.
Walters Art Museum closed for three weeks after employees exposed to vapors | Mary Carole McCauley | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams.
Walters Art Museum closed for three weeks after employees exposed to vapors | Mary Carole McCauley | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostMeanwhile, MGS features widely in consumer goods, including aluminum alloys used in car manufacturing as well as silicones that go into cosmetics, sealants and batteries.
Solar industry’s ties to China’s Xinjiang region raise specter of forced labor | Lily Kuo, Pei Lin Wu, Jeanne Whalen | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostDesperate mountain bikers have resorted to using pancake batter as tire sealant.
He slapped down the lid and watched the sealant ooze around the seam.
The Game of Rat and Dragon | Cordwainer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for sealant
/ (ˈsiːlənt) /
any substance, such as wax, used for sealing documents, bottles, etc
any of a number of substances used for stopping leaks, waterproofing wood, etc
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