flame-retardant

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flame-retardant

adjective more flame-retardant · most flame-retardant · flame retardant

Hard to ignite; not supporting or conveying flame; tending to curtail flames' spread.
Similar: fire-retardant, fire-resistant · Opposite: flammable

noun flame-retardants · flame retardant

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.

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@misc{flame_retardant_2026,
  title = {flame-retardant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flame-retardant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}