resistant

adjective

re·sis·tant | \ ri-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of resistant

(Entry 1 of 2)

: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination wrinkle-resistant clothesa drug-resistant strain of virus

resistant

noun

Definition of resistant (Entry 2 of 2)

: one that resists : resister

Examples of resistant in a Sentence

Adjective

These plants are resistant to cold temperatures. He became resistant to the medication.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

There are questions over whether Kensington and Chelsea Council contributed to the deaths by installing the flammable cladding to improve the appearance of the austere building, rather than fire-resistant cladding, to save money. — Jane Onyanga-omara, USA TODAY, "One year later, Britain remembers Grenfell Tower fire, country's deadliest tragedy since World War II," 13 June 2018 CalFire also suggests using fire-resistant landscaping around your home as well. — Cassie Dickman, sacbee, "Fire season is here. State officials ask: Are you ready?," 9 June 2018 Dubai passed new fire safety rules last year requiring buildings with quick-burning side paneling to replace it with more fire-resistant cladding. — Fox News, "Firefighters battle blaze at high-rise tower in Dubai Marina," 13 May 2018 Dubai passed new fire safety rules last year requiring buildings with quick-burning side paneling to replace it with more fire-resistant cladding. — Malak Harb, The Seattle Times, "Firefighters extinguish blaze at high-rise in Dubai Marina," 13 May 2018 Builders and architects in the U.S. have usually opted for panels with fire-resistant cores for the exteriors of tall buildings. — Scott Calvert, WSJ, "Stricter Limits on Combustible Panels in High-Rise Construction Could Be Coming," 18 Apr. 2018 The policies cover everything from brush management guidelines to the use of fire-resistant building materials The City Council is scheduled to approve them this spring. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego adding wildfire prevention policies to development blueprint," 26 Mar. 2018 Quebec once produced half of the world’s asbestos and offered the highest-paying mining jobs in Canada before concern about cancer led to the fire-resistant fiber being banned in more than 50 countries, with the mine finally shutting down in 2012. — Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg.com, "Magnesium May Save the Town of Asbestos," 7 Mar. 2018 One such material, cross-laminated timber (CLT), is said to be stronger than concrete and more fire-resistant than conventional wooden building materials. — Amanda Campanaro /, NBC News, "World's tallest building made of wood is planned for Tokyo," 28 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Making human cells virus-resistant will involve at least 400,000 changes to the genome, according to GP-write’s announcement today. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "Genome writing project aims to rally scientists around virus-proofing cells," 1 May 2018

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