attenuative
adjEtymology From attenuate + -ive.
1
Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.
- Ceramic armour is used in armoured vehicles for its attenuative properties.
2
Beverages, Brewing, Business, Food, Lifestyle, Manufacturing Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.
- Derived terms
- nonattenuative