Which Is Correct: Equilibrant or Equilibriant?

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The correct spelling of the word is "equilibrant," which is supported by sources like Wiktionary. Google search results show a significant preference for "equilibrant" with 177,000 hits compared to 2,400 for "equilibriant." This indicates that "equilibrant" is the more widely accepted term. The confusion may arise from varying usage, but the consensus leans towards "equilibrant" as the standard spelling. Overall, "equilibrant" is the preferred and correct form.
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What is the correct spelling of the word? I've always used equilibriant but I've now heard it should be equilibrant. Any insight into this dilemma?
 
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For what it's worth, Google redirects searches for "equilibriant" to "equilibrant", but does not redirect searches for "equilibrant".

"Equilibrant" is the way I learned it.
 
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