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Definition of: equilibrant
(i·kwil′ə·brənt) noun Physics
A force or system of forces which, applied to a body, counteracts another force or system and produces equilibrium. [<F équilibrant, ppr. of équilibrer balance <équilibre <L aequilibrium equilibrium]
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