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Resistant vs Rotproof - What's the difference?

resistant | rotproof |

As adjectives the difference between resistant and rotproof

is that resistant is resistant while rotproof is resistant to rotting.

As verbs the difference between resistant and rotproof

is that resistant is while rotproof is to make resistant to rotting.

As a noun resistant

is resistant.

resistant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  • A thing which resists.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
    • The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
  • (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

    • Derived terms

    * resistantly

    See also

    * robust

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    rotproof

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resistant to rotting.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make resistant to rotting.