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The caulk that promises forever and means until next spring's inspection.
means A substance applied to a surface or joint to block out water, air, or other intruders by forming a tight, flexible seal.
from Built straight from 'seal' — the verb meaning to close something securely — plus the noun-forming suffix '-ant'. 'Seal' itself traces back through Old French to Latin 'sigillum', a little image or signet stamped into wax to close a letter shut; the sense drifted from 'mark that closes officially' to simply 'close up tight.' The '-ant' ending, borrowed from Latin's present-participle habit, turns the action into a thing that does it — so a sealant is, etymologically, 'that which does the sealing.'
- vs adhesive
- adhesive bonds things, sealant just blocks gaps
- silicone type
- stays flexible for decades, resists mold and UV
- cure time
- skins in minutes, fully cures in days
- ancient version
- Egyptians used pitch to seal boat hulls