Repellence

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛpˈɛɫənˈˌsii/

Repellence (noun)

  1. The quality of something that makes people or animals want to move away.
  2. The ability of a threat or punishment to stop someone from doing something.
  3. In physics, the action of one thing on another that makes them move apart.

Examples

  • The coating creates a push-away effect on water.
  • Heat increases the push-away effect between the surfaces.