Definition of Protectants

1. protectant [n] - See also: protectant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Protectants

protean
proteanly
proteans
proteas
protease
protease inhibitor
protease inhibitors
proteases
proteasomal
proteasome
proteasomes
protect
protectability
protectable
protectant
protectants (current term)
protected
protected area
protected membrane roof
protected mode
protectedness
protectee
protectees
protecter
protecters
protecteth
protectibility
protecting
protecting(a)

Literary usage of Protectants

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Materia Medica and Therapeutics for Physicians and Students by John Barclay Biddle, Clement Biddle (1895)
"protectants AND ABSORBENTS. protectants of the class here considered are agents, employed externally, which shield any surface from extraneous action. ..."

2. Neem Pesticides in Rice: Potential and Limitations by L G Soon, Guan Soon Lim, Dale G. Bottrell (1994)
"Postharvest protectants Neem derivatives are often used to protect harvested grains kept in bags and stores in India (Ketkar 1987). ..."

3. Climate and Food Security: Papers Persented at the International Symposium by International Rice Research Institute, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (1989)
"Nontoxic chemical compounds used as selective protectants for food products ... These chemical protectants are based on physiological specificities, ..."

4. Management Guide for Low-Input Sustainable Apple Production by Lorraine P. Berkett (1994)
"For recommendations on appropriate crop protectants, rates, ... When using fungicides or other crop protectants, always read the label before using the ..."

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