Definitions for sealant
ˈsi ləntsealant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. sealant, sealernoun

   a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sealantnoun

   Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

2. sealantnoun

   (Construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.

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1. Sealant

   Sealant is a substance used to block the passage of fluids through openings in materials, a type of mechanical seal. In building construction sealant is sometimes synonymous with caulking and also serve the purposes of blocking dust, sound and heat transmission. Sealants may be weak or strong, flexible or rigid, permanent or temporary. Sealants are not adhesives but some have adhesive qualities and are called adhesive-sealants or structural sealants.

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1. sealant

   A sealant is a substance or material used to prevent the passage of fluids, dust, sound, heat, or any other elements through surfaces or joints. It typically has adhesive properties and provides a protective barrier or layer, often used in construction, engineering, automotive industry or other fields for tasks such as sealing cracks, gaps or leaks.

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1. Sealant

   A sealant may be viscous material that has little or no flow characteristics and stay where they are applied or thin and runny so as to allow it to penetrate the substrate by means of capillary action. Anaerobic acrylic sealants generally referred to as impregnants are the most desirable as they are required to cure in the absence of air, unlike surface sealants that require air as part of the cure mechanism that changes state to become solid, once applied, and is used to prevent the penetration of air, gas, noise, dust, fire, smoke or liquid from one location through a barrier into another. Typically, sealants are used to close small openings that are difficult to shut with other materials, such as concrete, drywall, etc. Desirable properties of sealants include insolubility, corrosion resistance, and adhesion. Uses of sealants vary widely and sealants are used in many industries, for example, construction, automotive and aerospace industries. The main difference between adhesives and sealants is that sealants typically have lower strength and higher elongation than do adhesives. Since the main objective of a sealant is to seal assemblies and joints, sealants need to have sufficient adhesion to the substrates and resistance to environmental conditions to remain bonded over the required life of the assembly. When sealants are used between substrates having different thermal coefficients of expansion or differing elongation under stress, they need to have adequate flexibility and elongation. Sealants generally contain inert filler material and are usually formulated with an elastomer to give the required flexibility and elongation. They usually have a paste consistency to allow filling of gaps between substrates. Low shrinkage after application is often required. Many adhesive technologies can be formulated into sealants.

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How to pronounce sealant?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sealant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sealant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sealant in a Sentence

1. The Vital Signs:

   Dental sealants can be an effective and inexpensive way to prevent cavities, yet only one in three low-income children currently receive them. School-based sealant programs are an effective way to get sealants to children.

2. Al Joersz:

   Lockheed changed the sealant composition many times through the years trying to get one that would work better than the last one — trying to solve the issue of the leaks, but they never did. It always leaked.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sealant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sealant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sealant