retardant
Definition
- Noun:
- A substance or agent that slows down a process, reaction, or the spread of something, especially fire.
Usage
- The word "retardant" is most commonly used as a noun to describe a substance that inhibits or delays a specific action. It is frequently part of a compound adjective, such as "flame-retardant," which describes a material treated with or possessing properties that resist burning.
- It is a formal or technical term, most often encountered in scientific, industrial, or safety contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The fabric was treated with a chemical retardant to make it safer.
- This coating acts as a corrosion retardant, protecting the metal from rust.
Advanced Usage
- "flame-retardant" (compound adjective): Describes a material designed to slow the spread of fire.
- The children's pajamas are made from flame-retardant fabric.
- "fire retardant" (noun phrase): A substance used to slow or stop the spread of fire, often dropped from aircraft to combat wildfires.
- The planes dropped fire retardant on the advancing flames.
Variants and Related Words
- Retard (verb): To delay or slow the progress, development, or speed of something.
- The bad weather retarded the growth of the crops.
- Retardation (noun): The act of retarding or the condition of being retarded; delay.
- Flame-retarded (adjective): Having been treated with a flame retardant.
Synonyms
- Inhibitor
- Suppressant
- Hindrance
- Obstacle (in a more general sense of causing delay)
Antonyms
- Accelerant
- Catalyst
- Promoter
Noun
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any agent that retards or delays or hinders
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flame-retardant
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