retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt 
: serving or tending to retard
a growth-retardant substance
retardant
noun
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Park officials said the gas leak prevented fire retardant from being dropped and forced firefighting personnel to evacuate.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The order also ordered the Defense Department to sell excess aircraft parts that could bolster mitigation and response, while calling upon agencies to loosen rules on prescribed burns and fire retardant use.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 June 2025
One consumer product, a black plastic sushi tray, contained 11,900 parts per million of the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE for short.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Ground crews attacked the right flank of the fire while an air tanker made retardant drops across the head and left flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The order also ordered the Defense Department to sell excess aircraft parts that could bolster mitigation and response, while calling upon agencies to loosen rules on prescribed burns and fire retardant use.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 June 2025
One consumer product, a black plastic sushi tray, contained 11,900 parts per million of the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE for short.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Ground crews attacked the right flank of the fire while an air tanker made retardant drops across the head and left flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtärd-ᵊnt
: serving or tending to retard
flame-retardant fabrics
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