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–noun
Chemistry
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1.
any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.
–adjective
2.
retarding or tending to retard (usually used in combination):
fire-retardant construction materials.
Origin:
1635–45;
retard
+
-ant
Related forms:
re⋅tard⋅ance,
re⋅tard⋅an⋅cy,
noun
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