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water repellent
n. (context textiles chemistry English) A chemical used to make fabric water-repellent.
Usage examples of "water repellent".
The mineral pigments had been mixed v fats, and the color was worked into the hides with a special burnish tool made of rib bone that brought the garments to a hard, shiny lus that was also quite water repellent.
The tadpole silhouette flew beneath an imperfect moon as I gathered water repellent duffle bags, and the scratched silver Halliburton aluminum flight case that stored my various medical examiner instruments and needs, including photography equipment.
It not only gave the leather a red color, which could vary in shade from bright orangy red to deep maroon, it also acted as a water repellent.