English-French translations for penetrating

• pénétrant
  Du fait de ces propriétés, on s'en sert pour fabriquer des pointes d'obus dont il renforce le pouvoir pénétrant. As such, it is used to make tips to shells to increase their penetrating capacity.
  Il traite du dichlorométhane (DCM), qui est un composé chimique incolore, avec une odeur douce, plaisante et pénétrante, similaire à l'éther. It deals with dichloromethane (DCM), which is a colourless chemical compound with a sweet, pleasant and penetrating smell, similar to ether.
• pervasif

Definition of penetrating

• able to pierce or penetrate
• demonstrating acute or keen understanding

Examples

• The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
• His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

Related words

• penetration
• interpenetration
• penetrative
• interpenetrative
• penetration test
• penetrating oil
• penetrating knowledge
• double penetration