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retardancy
re·tard·ant
/
rɪˈtɑr
dnt
/
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[
ri-
tahr
-dnt
]
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noun
Chemistry
.
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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retardant
(rɪˈtɑːd
ə
nt)
—
n
1.
a substance that reduces the rate of a chemical reaction
—
adj
2.
having a slowing effect
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