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resistant

[ US /ɹiˈzɪstənt, ɹɪˈzɪstənt/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪsˈɪstənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
    these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided
    the plant is tolerant of saltwater
    the new hybrid is more resistant to drought
  2. impervious to being affected
    resistant to persuasion
    resistant to the effects of heat
  3. incapable of absorbing or mixing with
    plastic highly resistant to steam and water
    a water-repellent fabric
  4. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
  5. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
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How To Use resistant In A Sentence

  • A built-in illuminator allows us-ers to see clearly, even in total darkness. The viewer runs on a single AA battery for up to 60 hours and is water and fog resistant.
  • Fetuin was resistant to a single O-glycosidase digestion due to the fact that its N-linked and O-linked oligosaccharides are sialylated. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Scrapie is a chronic disease of sheep which is transmitted by a filterable particle that is resistant to heat and formalin fixation.
  • Rear panel and wall trims must be heat-resistant and consist of a non-flammable material.
  • And they've also found two new mutations that make the roaches more resistant to pyrethroid and related insecticides.
  • It's difficult to test the cookies for doneness while they're still hot, but they're fairly resistant to overbaking.
  • Most notably, it acknowledged the lack of consensus on the "immutability" of sexual orientation - that is, on the question whether it has a biological basis or not - but noted that it was, at the very least, "highly resistant to change. FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • Severe acne is usually treated with common antibiotics, but many strains are becoming resistant to these. Boing Boing: July 25, 2004 - July 31, 2004 Archives
  • Tibbs is as resistant to liking anyone in Sparta as they are to liking him. Lance Mannion:
  • Only the most resistant blocks remain behind. THE EARTH: An Intimate History
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