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retardant

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. retardant (adjective)
  2. fire retardant (noun)
  3. fire-retardant (adjective)
  4. flame-retardant (adjective)

re·tar·dant

adj \ri-ˈtär-dənt\

Definition of RETARDANT

: serving or tending to retard <a growth-retardant substance>
— retardant noun
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First Known Use of RETARDANT

1642

Rhymes with RETARDANT

regardant

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