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re⋅tard⋅ant

  [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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re·tar·dant   (rĭ-tär'dnt)   
adj.  Acting or tending to retard. Often used in combination: flame-retardant pajamas for children; a fire-retardant security chest.
re·tar'dant n.
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