retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt 
: serving or tending to retard
a growth-retardant substance
retardant
noun
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The footage shows the low-flying C-130J Super Hercules dropping fire retardant as the flames were raging Wednesday in Castaic, a community near Santa Clarita.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Phos-Chek's maker says the reaction between the retardant and cellulose consumes heat energy from the approaching fire and produces non-flammable carbon material.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Firefighters are still battling the blaze, using helicopters and aircraft to douse the flames with water and drop retardant.
—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
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Phos-Chek's maker says the reaction between the retardant and cellulose consumes heat energy from the approaching fire and produces non-flammable carbon material.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Firefighters are still battling the blaze, using helicopters and aircraft to douse the flames with water and drop retardant.
—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
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 25 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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