exhalant
/ɛksˈheɪlənt/
adjective
- Relating to or used for breathing out or expelling air.
- The exhalant valve on the snorkel lets out used air.
- In biology class, we studied the exhalant siphon of a clam.
- The mask's exhalant port prevents moisture buildup inside.
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noun
- Something that emits or gives off a substance, such as air or vapor.
- The chimney acted as an exhalant for the smoke from the fireplace.
- In mollusks, the exhalant carries waste water out of the body.
- The factory's exhalant released steam into the cold morning air.