flame-retardant
adjective
flame-re·tar·dant
ˈflām-ri-ˌtär-dᵊnt 
: made or treated so as to resist burning
Examples of flame-retardant in a Sentence
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The frame is steel, and the walls are made of flame-retardant foam sandwich panels.
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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
Key Takeaways Everyday items made of black plastic, including kitchen utensils, takeout food containers, and toys, can contain harmful flame-retardant chemicals, finds a new analysis.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2024
According to the Environmental Working Group, safer flame-retardant fiberglass options include wool, rayon, and polylactic acid batting.
Risks of Sleeping on Fiberglass Mattresses
Sleeping on a fiberglass mattress does not pose an issue if the fiberglass mattress cover remains undamaged.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
They must be constructed of flame-retardant material, and signs must be made of a soft material that can be folded (e.g., poster board or cloth).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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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
Key Takeaways Everyday items made of black plastic, including kitchen utensils, takeout food containers, and toys, can contain harmful flame-retardant chemicals, finds a new analysis.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2024
According to the Environmental Working Group, safer flame-retardant fiberglass options include wool, rayon, and polylactic acid batting.
Risks of Sleeping on Fiberglass Mattresses
Sleeping on a fiberglass mattress does not pose an issue if the fiberglass mattress cover remains undamaged.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
They must be constructed of flame-retardant material, and signs must be made of a soft material that can be folded (e.g., poster board or cloth).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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