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fire-retardant

[fahyuhr-ri-tahr-dnt]

adjective

  1. able to slow or check the spread of destructive fire.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of fire-retardant1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

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Fire-proof doors run from a few hundred dollars into the thousands, and fire-retardant sprinklers can cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the system.

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In fact, there’s not much exposed wood at all, and if there is, it’s treated to be fire-retardant.

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"We are keen to engage with fire-retardant coating manufacturers, electrical utilities, electrical insulation designers, manufacturers of electrical insulation products and regulatory agencies to further develop and prototype this work."

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This suggests that planting fire-retardant crop and pasture species could be a useful tool to strategically redesign agricultural landscapes to help mitigate wildfires in an increasingly fire-prone world.

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He suggests mycelium could replace the fire-retardant foam that insulates many commercial buildings, which can produce carbon monoxide and other toxic products when it combusts.

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