Definitions for retardant
rɪˈtɑr dntre·tar·dant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. retardant, retardent, retardationnoun

   any agent that retards or delays or hinders

   "flame-retardant"

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1. retardantnoun

   Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something

2. retardantadjective

   Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something

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1. retardant

   A retardant refers to a substance or material used to slow down or prevent a specific process, typically in relation to the spread of fire or flames. This can include chemical substances used in firefighting or materials designed with slow burning properties. In a broader perspective, it can also refer to something that slows the progress or development of something.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of retardant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of retardant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of retardant in a Sentence

1. Michelle Finch:

   They're using dozers to put in fire lines, using helicopters dropping water and planes dropping water and retardant, the firefighters look out ahead and say,' Where can we stop this ?'.

2. Scott McLean:

   You don’t just throw resources at a wildfire, it’s like a battle -- you have to think what will be the most effective. Cal Fire usually depends on a mix of bulldozers, fire engines, inmate crews, and helicopters or airplanes, which disperse things like fire retardant, to stop wildfires. Using containment lines, or large areas where a bulldozer cuts away vegetation to the point where only dirt remains, is very common, he said. But this isn’t always an accessible option.

3. Greg Hood:

   We understand there were several witnesses to the accident, we hope that some of the witness statements will actually be able to shed light on the sequence of events following the dropping of the retardant.

4. Interior Undersecretary Mahmud Aleuy:

   We expect that on Thursday weather conditions will allow the airplanes and helicopters to fly and drop fire-retardant liquids.

5. Sam Harrel:

   This fire was burning so well and so confident, it was burning through the retardant, we don’t see that very often.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=retardant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Retardant
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