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retardant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | retardation, retardent |
| Type of | agent |
flame-retardant.
Examples of retardant
retardant
We're trying to protect the infrastructure with retardant, lines, land clearing.
From the dailynews.com
Sometimes a team will bring in up to 50 of the flame-retardant suits at a time.
From the news-journalonline.com
A helicopter drops fire retardant on a burning ridge South of the Ortega Highway.
From the ocregister.com
So she decided to have fire retardant sprayed around her home this fire season.
From the ocregister.com
Thick smoke ruled out bringing in aircraft to drop water or retardant, he said.
From the dailynews.com
They can drench a 1,000-square-foot area in minutes with water or fire retardant.
From the signonsandiego.com
This modacrylic hair boasts a high heat resistance and flame retardant qualities.
From the sfgate.com
The fabric is treated with a fire-retardant coating that also prevents fraying.
From the wheels.blogs.nytimes.com
It also sells 25-gallon portable fire retardant sprayers for do-it-yourselfers.
From the signonsandiego.com
- Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
- Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something; Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something
- (Retardants) Admixtures that increase the setting time by slowing down hydration.
- (Retardants) Compounds added to the resin to improve its resistance to flame, fire and smoke emissions.
- A substance or chemical agent which reduced the flammability of combustibles.
- A substance dropped on fires from air tankers to reduce flammability of fuels.
- Describes a degree of resistance to a particular agency, e.g. flame retardant.
