Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Acting or tending to retard. Often used in combination.
- noun A substance that retards a process, as a flame retardant.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Retarding; tending to delay or impede motion, growth, or progress.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective often in combination Serving to
retard (slow down) the action of something - noun often in combination Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any agent that retards or delays or hinders
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Examples
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FireIceR is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
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FireIce® is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce (R) is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce® is a patented powdered fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce (R) is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce® is a patented powdered fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce® is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
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FireIce (R) is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
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FireIce® is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
News 2010
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FireIce (R) is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection.
GelTech's FireIce a Solution for Colorado Fires - Yahoo! Finance 2010
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