retardant

re·tar·dant | \ ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt

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Definition of retardant

: serving or tending to retard a growth-retardant substance

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Recent Examples on the Web Planes dropped retardant on the blaze and additional fire crews were assisting. — Josh Koehn, SFChronicle.com, "Crews Fire near Gilroy consumes 2,000 acres, evacuations remain in place," 6 July 2020 Their home was one of the several homes near Maddock Road and 17th Avenue splattered by pink fire retardant. — Helena Wegner, The Arizona Republic, "'It was a very apocalyptic sight': Residents evacuated due to Aquila Fire return home," 25 June 2020 Fire crossed over retardant lines near upper western edge of Ventana Canyon. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Evacuation order continues as Bighorn Fire threatens hundreds of homes near Tucson," 12 June 2020 Crews attacked the fire for the last few days by air, using water-scoopers, air retardant tankers and helicopters with water buckets as well as deploying firefighters on the ground. — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, "Wildfire crosses Dalton Highway near Fairbanks, causing heavy smoke and possible delays for drivers," 11 June 2020 Fire Department photos also showed a firefighter spraying fire retardant while atop an engine ladder, the black smoke filling the surrounding blue sky. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Fire severely damages historic Lorenzo Theatre in San Lorenzo," 5 June 2020 Airtankers were dropping fire retardant Sunday afternoon as the fire grew to 4,000 acres. — Helen Wieffering, azcentral, "Sunset Fire grows to 4,000 acres, I-17 southbound reopens near Bumble Bee," 31 May 2020 Fixed-wing aircraft began making retardant drops shortly after sunrise. — Anchorage Daily News, "More homes burned, firefighter injured as Northern California’s Kincade blaze grows," 28 Oct. 2019 Air tankers dropped flame retardant north of the border to prevent the fire’s spread, CalFire reported on Wednesday evening. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Map of fires at border: big one in Mexico,…," 16 Aug. 2019

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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 9 Aug. 2020.

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