repellency
Quality of repelling
Repellency is the quality or capacity of driving something away or resisting its approach.
The term appears most often in technical contexts describing how materials or surfaces resist penetration by water, insects, or other unwanted substances: The fabric's water repellency degrades after repeated washing.
It can also describe a more general quality of being off-putting or causing aversion, though repulsiveness is more common in that sense.
Repels aqueous substances
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- non-stickSurface food won't cling to
- antifoulingMarine growth prevention
- self-cleaningRemoves its own grime
stain-resistant · nanotechnology · coating · fluoropolymer · silicone · DWR
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
abhorrence · antipathy · detestation · nausea · horror · contempt · disdain · dislike
Waterproof breathable fabric membrane
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- raincoatWaterproof outer garment
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- sealantGap-blocking substance
wax · poncho · anorak · galoshes · DWR · polyurethane · Scotchgard · breathable
Aerosol repelling pests
- picaridinInsect repellent compound
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- citronellaAromatic insect-deterring oil
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
neem · wristband · spray · lotion · ultrasonic · candle · lantern · netting
Repelled by magnetic fields
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
hydrophobic
Repels aqueous substances
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- non-stickSurface food won't cling to
- antifoulingMarine growth prevention
self-cleaning · stain-resistant · nanotechnology · coating · fluoropolymer · silicone · DWR
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
distaste · abhorrence · antipathy · detestation · nausea · horror · contempt · disdain · dislike · recoil
Gore-Tex
Waterproof breathable fabric membrane
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- raincoatWaterproof outer garment
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
sealant · wax · poncho · anorak · galoshes · DWR · polyurethane · Scotchgard · breathable · outerwear
bug-spray
Aerosol repelling pests
- picaridinInsect repellent compound
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- citronellaAromatic insect-deterring oil
lemongrass · neem · wristband · spray · lotion · ultrasonic · candle · lantern · netting
diamagnetic
Repelled by magnetic fields
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
repellencyattraction
Pull toward something
attractiveness · appeal · allure · magnetism · charm
repellencybeauty
Aesthetic excellence
loveliness · attractiveness · pleasingness · gorgeousness · comeliness
repellencyattraction
Pull toward something
adhesion · adhesiveness · magnetism · attractiveness · pull
- insect repellentSubstance deterring biting pests
- mosquito repellentSubstance deterring biting insects
- water repellentResists liquid penetration
- moth repellentSubstance deterring fabric pests
- tick repellentSubstance deterring parasitic arachnids
- pest repellentSubstance deterring unwanted creatures