retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt 
: serving or tending to retard
a growth-retardant substance
retardant
noun
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Firefighters are still battling the blaze, using helicopters and aircraft to douse the flames with water and drop retardant.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Aircraft have retardant surrounding the fire's perimeter, and ground crews have a hose-lay around the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Helicopter crews worked night and day dropping water on flames for most of the week, and for several days, air tankers were sent to make retardant drops on fire in the remote, steep terrain.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Pink flame retardant on a home in the hills of Mandeville Canyon on Monday.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Aircraft have retardant surrounding the fire's perimeter, and ground crews have a hose-lay around the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Helicopter crews worked night and day dropping water on flames for most of the week, and for several days, air tankers were sent to make retardant drops on fire in the remote, steep terrain.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Pink flame retardant on a home in the hills of Mandeville Canyon on Monday.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtärd-ᵊnt
: serving or tending to retard
flame-retardant fabrics
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