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Putty vs Sealant - What's the difference?

putty | sealant |

As nouns the difference between putty and sealant

is that putty is a form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass while sealant is any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

As an adjective putty

is of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

As a verb putty

is to fix something using putty.

putty

English

(wikipedia putty)

Adjective

(er)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

    • Noun

    (putties)
  • A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
  • Any of a range of similar substances.

    • Derived terms

    * putty in someone's hands

    Verb

  • to fix something using putty

    • sealant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
  • (Construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.

    • Derived terms

    * dental sealant * fissure sealant * pit and fissure sealant * sealant backing