flame-retardant
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See also: flame retardant
English
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]flame-retardant (comparative more flame-retardant, superlative most flame-retardant)
- Hard to ignite; not supporting or conveying flame; tending to curtail flames' spread.
- Synonyms: fire-retardant, fire-resistant
- Antonym: flammable
- Coordinate terms: combustible; noncombustible, incombustible; nonflammable, noninflammable, uninflammable
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[edit]Noun
[edit]flame-retardant (plural flame-retardants)
- A substance used to make an object flameproof.
- The flame-retardant used on the child's pajamas would keep them from bursting into flame, but it caused a rash.