fire retardant

  • 1fire retardant — fire re.tardant adj also fire retardant fire retardant materials or substances do not burn easily and are put on things to stop them from burning quickly ▪ furniture treated with fire retardant chemicals …

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  • 2fire retardant — n. a substance applied or added to materials or objects, so as to reduce combustibility or slow the spread of fire. PJC] …

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  • 3fire-retardant — adj. able to reduce combustibility or slow the spread of fire; of substances that are added to combustible materials to make them less combustible. PJC] …

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  • 4fire-retardant — fire re|tar|dant [ faır rı,tardnt ] adjective fire retardant cloth has chemicals in it that make it difficult to burn …

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  • 5Fire retardant — A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Fire retardants are commonly used in fire fighting. Water is the most commonly used fire retardant, but the phrase typically refers to chemical retardants. It can also… …

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  • 6fire-retardant — ADJ Fire retardant substances make the thing that they are applied to burn more slowly. The landing strip was coated with fire retardant foam. Syn: flame retardant …

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  • 7fire retardant — antipirenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, didinanti organinės kilmės medžiagos atsparumą degimui. atitikmenys: angl. antipyrene; fire retardant; fire retarder; flame retardant; flame retarder; flammable inhibitor rus. антипирен;… …

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  • 8fire-retardant — UK [ˈfaɪə(r) rɪˌtɑː(r)d(ə)nt] / US [ˈfaɪr rɪˌtard(ə)nt] adjective fire retardant cloth has chemicals in it that make it difficult to burn …

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  • 9fire retardant — noun : a substance that is fire retardant …

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  • 10Fire Retardant Fabrics — are textiles that are naturally more resistant to fire than others through chemical threatment or manufactured fireproof fibers. Terminology and test limitationsThe term fire retardant as applied to organic (i.e., containing carbon) materials, is …

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