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impregnant¹

  • /ɪmˈpɹɛɡnənt/

Where it comes from

From im- (“not”) + pregnant.

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete not allowing entry: impregnable an impregnant citadale, having foure large bulwarks
  2. not comparable, obsolete unyielding Spirit[…] is impregnant upon their hearts
  3. not comparable, obsolete unfertilized or infertile.

impregnant²

  • /ɪmˈpɹɛɡnənt/

Where it comes from

From impregn(ate) + -ant.

noun impregnants

  1. obsolete That which impregnates. It is the Pole , to which we turn , and our sympathizing Judgements seldom decline from the direction of this Impregnant
  2. that which is impregnated The impregnation of reinforced and prestressed concrete highway structures using hydrophobic pore-lining impregnants.

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"impregnant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impregnant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"impregnant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impregnant.

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@misc{impregnant_2026,
  title = {impregnant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impregnant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}