vesicant en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Causing blistering to the skin.
Translations (1)
fi rakkuloita aiheuttava (causing blisters)
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vesicant en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant.
Meanings
-
Any material that causes blisters upon contact with the skin.
Rubber-clothed figures entered from an inner room like divers in air. Some of the vesicant-proof suits did not fit and the wearers moved uncomfortably and clumsily.
1939, Philip George Chadwick, The Death Guard, page 190:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vesicants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi rakkuloita aiheuttava aine (material that causes blisters) · fi vesikantti (material that causes blisters) · sh plikavac (material that causes blisters) · ru везикант (material that causes blisters)