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Extinguisher vs Extinguishant - What's the difference?

extinguisher | extinguishant |

As nouns the difference between extinguisher and extinguishant

is that extinguisher is anything that extinguishes something; but especially a fire extinguisher while extinguishant is extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher.

As an adjective extinguishant is

that serves to extinguish.

extinguisher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that extinguishes something; but especially a fire extinguisher

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    extinguishant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
  • An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That serves to extinguish