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Definition of Retardent
1. Noun. Any agent that retards or delays or hinders. "Flame-retardant"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Retardent
Literary usage of Retardent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Technology Quarterly and Proceedings of the Society of Arts by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Society of Arts (1900)
"120 Tests of Fire retardent Materials" .... Charles L. Norton . . .128 The
Reflection of Light in the Neighborhood of the Critical Angle ..."
2. Technology Quarterly by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1900)
"TESTS OF FIRE retardent MATERIALS. BY CHARLES L. NORTON. THE experiments and
tests described in this article were carried out with a view to determining the ..."
3. The Preservation of Structural Timber by Howard Frederick Weiss (1916)
"The especially prepared interior paints used in these tests have a considerable
influence in rendering wood fire retardent, and can he recommended for ..."
4. The Preservation of Structural Timber by Howard Frederick Weiss (1916)
"The especially prepared interior paints used in these tests have a considerable
influence in rendering wood fire retardent, and can be recommended for ..."
5. The Preservation of Structural Timber by Howard Frederick Weiss (1916)
"The especially prepared interior paints used in these tests have a considerable
influence in rendering wood fire retardent, and can be recommended for ..."
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