flame-retardant

adjective

flame-re·​tar·​dant ˈflām-ri-ˌtär-dᵊnt How to pronounce flame-retardant (audio)
: made or treated so as to resist burning

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Overcoming tens of millions of lobbying dollars spent by the flame-retardant industry to keep these toxic and chemicals in our furniture and children’s products was one major challenge. Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The cover is made from breathable, natural cotton and is followed by a layer of flame-retardant wool for optimal cooling properties. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025 The researchers believe that flame-retardant chemicals released from certain electronics components like television and computer casings during the recycling process may be the source of these contaminants. Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The frame is steel, and the walls are made of flame-retardant foam sandwich panels. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often contains toxic flame-retardant chemicals.1 Flame retardant chemicals are used to make electronics and other devices that need to be flame-proof. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025 Linoleum, for example, is a sustainable option made from renewable flame-retardant materials. Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 An alternative to using flame-retardant materials is to make the PJs tight-fitting. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Nov. 2024 Many of the flame-retardant compounds that showed up in the tests that Liu and her co-authors conducted should no longer be in the product stream. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flame-retardant was in 1947

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“Flame-retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flame-retardant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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