fire-retardant

fire-re·tard·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r ri-tahr-dnt]
- /faɪər rɪˈtɑr dnt/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) ri.ˈtɑː.dənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r ri-tahr-dnt]
- /faɪər rɪˈtɑr dnt/

Definitions of fire-retardant word

adjective fire-retardant able to slow or check the spread of destructive fire. 1
adjective fire-retardant Fire-retardant substances make the thing that they are applied to burn more slowly. 0
noun fire-retardant a substance or material that prevents fire from spreading 0
adjective fire-retardant (of a substance or material) able to slow down the spread of fire 0

See all 4 definitions of fire-retardant

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Origin of fire-retardant

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fire-retardant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fire-retardant

fire-retardant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for fire-retardant

adjective fire-retardant

fireproof — resistant to destruction by fire.
flameproof — resisting the effect of flames; not readily ignited or burned by flames.
incombustible — not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
nonflammable — not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire.
noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.

All 5 Synonyms of fire-retardant

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