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Sealant vs Sealer - What's the difference?

sealant | sealer |

As nouns the difference between sealant and sealer

is that sealant is any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid while sealer is a tool used to seal something.

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

    sealer

    English

    Etymology 1

    seal (to close something )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool used to seal something.
  • A person who is employed to seal things.
  • # An officer responsible for sealing writs or instruments, stamping weights and measures, etc.
  • A coating designed to prevent excessive absorption of finish coats into pourous surfaces; a coating designed to prevent bleeding.
    • Derived terms
    * endodontic sealer * root canal sealer * sealer jar

    Etymology 2

    seal (to hunt seals )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who hunts seals.
  • A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.
    • Synonyms
    * seal-hunter

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