Usually means: Substance that inhibits or resists combustion.
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We found 18 dictionaries that define the word flame retardant:

General (16 matching dictionaries)
  1. flame-retardant: Merriam-Webster
  2. flame-retardant: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. flame-retardant, flame-retardant, flame retardant: Collins English Dictionary
  4. flame-retardant: Vocabulary.com
  5. flame-retardant: Wordnik
  6. flame retardant: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. flame-retardant, flame retardant: Wiktionary
  8. flame retardant: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. flame-retardant, flame retardant: Dictionary.com
  10. Flame-retardant, Flame retardant: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. flame-retardant: Rhymezone
  12. flame-retardant: FreeDictionary.org
  13. flame-retardant: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. flame-retardant: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. flame-retardant, flame retardant: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (flame retardant)

▸ noun:  A chemical used to impart flame resistance.

Similar:
incombustible, flameproof, noncombustible, flame-retardant, fire-retardant, fire retardant, antifoamer, metofluthrin, antiresistant, antifoam, more...

Opposite:
flammable, combustible, ignitable

Phrases:
Brominated flame retardant, more...

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Similar:
incombustible, flameproof, noncombustible, flame-retardant, fire-retardant, fire retardant, antifoamer, metofluthrin, antiresistant, antifoam, more...

Opposite:
flammable, combustible, ignitable

Phrases:
Brominated flame retardant, more...



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