retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt 
: serving or tending to retard
a growth-retardant substance
retardant
noun
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The air resources came from Cal Fire, which dropped retardant from an air tanker and helicopters.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
There is no safe level of flame retardant consumption, and the findings point to the uncertainty of plastic recycling as well as the overwhelming use of plastic in daily life.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
One consumer product, a black plastic sushi tray, contained 11,900 parts per million of the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE for short.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The fiery crash, which also emitted toxic fumes and prompted forestry officials to apply fire retardant to the area, is the latest instance of a Tesla electric vehicle fire requiring mass amounts water to extinguish.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
There is no safe level of flame retardant consumption, and the findings point to the uncertainty of plastic recycling as well as the overwhelming use of plastic in daily life.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
One consumer product, a black plastic sushi tray, contained 11,900 parts per million of the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE for short.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The fiery crash, which also emitted toxic fumes and prompted forestry officials to apply fire retardant to the area, is the latest instance of a Tesla electric vehicle fire requiring mass amounts water to extinguish.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtärd-ᵊnt
: serving or tending to retard
flame-retardant fabrics
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