Retardant Definition

rĭ-tärdnt
retardants
adjective
That retards or tends to retard.
Webster's New World
Acting or tending to retard. Often used in combination.
Flame-retardant pajamas for children; a fire-retardant security chest.
American Heritage
noun
retardants
Something that retards; esp., a substance that delays a chemical reaction.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
retardant
Plural:
retardants

Retardant Sentence Examples

  • Options are also available for fire retardant formulas including low smoke zero halogen.

  • Fiber reinforced plastic with fire retardant resins can also be used, provided it is at least 5mm thick.

  • The Flysheet is HydroTex Lite, a fire retardant ripstop polyester fabric with silicone/PU coating giving a hydrostatic head of more than 5000mm.

  • Penta bromo diphenyl ether used as flame retardant in upholstery etc., like PCBs interferes with thyroxin metabolism.

  • Investigations in phenol formaldehyde resins for example elucidate mechanism and provide new flame retardant materials.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With R9 Letter Words Ending With T