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fire-retardant
[fahyuhr-ri-tahr-dnt]
adjective
able to slow or check the spread of destructive fire.
Word History and Origins
Origin of fire-retardant1
Example Sentences
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.
In fact, there’s not much exposed wood at all, and if there is, it’s treated to be fire-retardant.
"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."
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.
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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