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retardant

[ ri-tahr-dnt ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.


adjective

  1. retarding or tending to retard (usually used in combination):

    fire-retardant construction materials.

retardant

/ °ùɪˈ³ÙÉ‘Ë»åÉ™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. a substance that reduces the rate of a chemical reaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. having a slowing effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of retardant1

First recorded in 1635–45; retard + -ant
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Example Sentences

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But on Jan. 17, attorneys representing Edison sent a letter to plaintiffs notifying them workers would be cleaning insulators in their towers to remove fire retardant.

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A streak of pink fire retardant soiled the valley below.

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Even with more than 10,000 firefighters battling the flames, ground crews in L.A. have said they were overwhelmed, and planes that spray fire retardant were often hamstrung by the winds.

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Orange flames lined the mountains as aircraft dropped water and flame retardant.

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The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid.

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