"flame-retardant" meaning in All languages combined

See flame-retardant on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more flame-retardant [comparative], most flame-retardant [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} flame-retardant (comparative more flame-retardant, superlative most flame-retardant)
  1. Hard to ignite; not supporting or conveying flame; tending to curtail flames' spread. Synonyms: fire-retardant, fire-resistant, flame retardant Related terms: firefighting, fire safety
    Sense id: en-flame-retardant-en-adj-c9WDim0Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Noun [English]

Forms: flame-retardants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flame-retardant (plural flame-retardants)
  1. A substance used to make an object flameproof.
    Sense id: en-flame-retardant-en-noun-glKVeDSq

Inflected forms

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        "Hard to ignite; not supporting or conveying flame; tending to curtail flames' spread."
      ],
      "id": "en-flame-retardant-en-adj-c9WDim0Z",
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        [
          "ignite",
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        ],
        [
          "curtail",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
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      "word": "flame retardant"
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}

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