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Attenuative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Attenuative is an adjective meaning Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.

Meaning

Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.

More Meanings

  1. (brewing) Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.

Example Sentences

Ceramic armour is used in armoured vehicles for its attenuative properties.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mitigant, attenuated, attenuable, mitigative, adjustive, mitigating.

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