retarder

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retarder

noun retarders

Something which retards or slows. The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH.
Similar: bottleneck, inhibitor, retardant, limiter · Opposite: accelerant, promoter, quickener
A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons. The hump cabin and its relay room are at the summit of the hump on the right-hand side, and the control tower is on the centre line of the yard between the primary and secondary retarders.
A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.

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@misc{retarder_2026,
  title = {retarder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retarder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}