retardant
/ri-tahr-dnt/US // rɪˈtɑr dnt //UK // (rɪˈtɑːdənt) //
阻燃剂,阻燃性,阻燃,延缓剂
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chemistry.
- : any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : retarding or tending to retard: fire-retardant construction materials.
Examples
Helicopters and big air tankers dropped retardant from high above the flames.
Its lobbying pushed to add more flame-retardant materials to aircraft.
Her team also sprayed layers of fire retardant paint, both on the front and back of the board to make sure the fire didn’t take over the entire piece.
Still only 30% of retardant is dropped within 2,000 yards of a neighborhood, meaning that it stands little chance of saving a life or home.
You can now call in a 747 to drop 19,200 gallons of retardant.
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