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flowant en · NOUN

Etymology

From flow + -ant.

Meanings

1. That which flows; fluid
   • The new hose consists of an inner exposed supporting wire helix with a fabric liner coated with a specially-developed PVC mix. known as Molene. For use with particular flowants the hose can be fitted with special liners — Polysar, Hycar or Butyl, etc. — instead of Molene. 1955, The Chemical Age, volume 72:
   • An added advantage of the steam-curing is that it enables the hose to be used at higher temperatures than normal — up to 200°F for continuous use, if the flowant permits, or even higher for intermittent use. 1955, Fluid Handling - Issues 60-71
   • The FLOWMASTER has a completely embedded spiral so that the metal cannot be attacked by the flowant. 1910, Walter R. Skinner, Walter R. Skinner's Oil and Petroleum Year Book:

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