What is another word for retardant?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪtˈɑːdənt] (IPA)

The word "retardant" refers to something that slows down or stops the progress of a process or activity. There are several synonyms for this word, including inhibitor, suppressant, deterrent, and barrier. Inhibitors are substances that slow down or prevent a chemical reaction or process. Suppressants are used to control or reduce the intensity of a fire or other harmful event. Deterrents are used to discourage or prevent people from doing something. Barriers are used to block or prevent access to something. By using these synonyms, it is possible to express the same meaning in different ways, making language more versatile and nuanced.

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  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      timer.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      flame.

What are the hypernyms for Retardant?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    fire retardant, flame retardant, flame retardant material, heat retardant, retardant chemical, suppression agent.

What are the hyponyms for Retardant?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for retardant (as nouns)

Usage examples for Retardant

Yet this effect corresponds to the conception of its importance in childhood as a retardant of precocity, physical and mental.
"The Glands Regulating Personality"
Louis Berman, M.D.
This may in a measure be arrested by providing fly-wheels at intervals on the line shaft, so heavy in their rim as to act as a constant retardant and storer of power, which power is given back upon any reaction on the shaft, and thus the strain is equalized.
"Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II"
Joshua Rose
The dense, oxygen-absorbing retardant blanket snuffed the fire out in three seconds.
"Code Three"
Rick Raphael

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